Which is precisely why every single homocide needs to go to a trial by jury. NO EXCEPTIONS!
They typically do. A homicide is the
illegal killing of a human being.
If an investigation shows a killing to be done legally, there is no homicide.
A "homicide," is a death caused by a man. Whether it is justifiable homicide or not, should be left to a jury. In every instance...
A judicially sanctioned killing (one done within the law) is not a homicide. State sponsored execution isn't homicide. As you pointed out earlier, use of deadly force in self-defense isn't homicide.
A 'justifiable' homicide is a killing of a human outside of state sanction but with extenuating circumstances that preclude prosecution for that homicide.
Actus reus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
If, for example, the killing did not meet the Mens Rea test, it may be considered 'justifiable', therefore, not a homicide.
In the "legal" dictionary... I'm speaking In the general sense. In the general sense, any killing of a person, is a homicide.
hom·i·cide
(hŏm′ĭ-sīd′, hō′mĭ-)
n.
1. The killing of one person by another, regardless of intention or legality.
2. A person who kills another person.
Use whatever dictionary, or definition you want. One can talk about law, without using "its" dictionary. The concept of what I'm saying couldn't be simpler. If one person, kills another; take it to trial, and let a jury decide... Is that too hard to grasp?