Blues Man
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No it isn'tThe definition of a homicide is the murder of another person.
Homicide is the killing of a person by another person. Whether that killing is murder is a matter of intent.
A killing in self defense is still a homicide but it is not murder.

Homicide | Definition, Legal Aspects, & Facts | Britannica
Homicide, the killing of one human being by another. Homicide may refer to a noncriminal act as well as the criminal act of murder. A criminal homicide is one that is not regarded by the criminal code as justifiable or excusable. All legal systems make important distinctions between different...

homicide, the killing of one human being by another. Homicide is a general term and may refer to a noncriminal act as well as the criminal act of murder.