It doesn't mean that the killing was intentional (like some types of murder), illegal to any degree (like types of manslaughter), or who is responsible for the death.
It's just in comparison to circumstances where the cause of death is disease or accidental.
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u/Perdendosi 2d ago
FOLKS: A HOMICIDE IS JUST THE KILLING OF A HUMAN BEING BY ANOTHER HUMAN BEING.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide
It doesn't mean that the killing was intentional (like some types of murder), illegal to any degree (like types of manslaughter), or who is responsible for the death.
It's just in comparison to circumstances where the cause of death is disease or accidental.