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Does murder mean the unlawful killing of an animal or human?
No. Murder (homicide) is killing another human being illegally. It does not apply to animals. While killing an animal is not considered murder, it can be considered animal abuse if you physically abuse, starve, or do anything to purposely hurt an animal for sport or amusement. Practically all states and localities require a license for the hunting of animals.
Hunting of animals?
No, murder is defined as a human killing another human. Animals are fair game.No, it isn't. "Murder" is defined as the premeditated killing of another of the same species. An animal's ability to feel pain or emotional stress has no bearing on the matter at all, distressing as it is to contemplate."Slaughter?" Yes. "Killing" is also acceptable and accurate, but not murder. The term has been misappropriated by people who want to humanize animals and demonize those who hunt them.
What are your thoughts on killing babies?
Killing a born human being is always murder.
What is the scientfic word for murder?
There is no "scientific" word for murder it is a legal term defined as the unjustified and/or unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. Most synonyms for murder such as infanticide, homicide, regicide are based on some description to whom it happens ( homo "man") and a description of the act ( from the Latin -cidium "act of killing" )
Is there a Difference between homicide and murder?
"Homicide" means the killing of a human being; "murder" means the premeditated, intentional killing of a human being. "Homicide" suggests possible accidental killing, self-defense, lack of premeditation, mental incapacity to form intent.
Is murder legal in Illinois?
Murder is by definition illegal killing of a human being so, if it's murder it's illegal.
Is it legal somewhere to murder someone with a chainsaw and if so where?
Yes. In war, it is technically legal to kill opposing soldiers with a chainsaw. Current wars include the Afghanistan war, and the Israel-Palestine war.Have to disagree on a technicality. MURDER- as opposed to killing- is defined as the unlawful killing of another human being, with malice (bad intentions) . Killing in combat, an execution by the state, killing in self defense are not murder. The original question is" "Is it legal to illegally kill someone with...." and the answer is NO.
Would killing your clone be considered murder if you are still alive?
I'm fairly certain human cloning is illegal in most places, but considering there was a clone of you, they would be a human being and as such killing them would be murder.
What about killing newborn kittens is it cruelty?
The killing is the cruelty. How can you not understand that taking an animal's life is cruelty? If you murdered a human, would that be cruel. If you murder kittens, cats, dogs or any living animal for no reason it is cruel. You should never ever own a pet if you have to ask this question.
Should a man get charged for murdering a dog?
yes A human cannot "murder" an animal. Murder is an unlawful act of homicide, with homicide being a human killing another human. Having said that, many if not most states have laws that protect cats, dogs, and most other domesticated animals from abuse.
Unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought?
First Degree Murder
What is the statutory definition of murder?
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with a malicious intent. A killing could be lawful (self defense), it could be not a human being (a tree, dog, frog, rock) or it could have been with no malice (hatred)- and it would not be murder. It might be another crime, but not murder.
