unlawfully kill

Frequency: 5.04.0 per million words

A formal or legal term for killing someone without legal justification (e.g., murder, manslaughter).

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Examples (10)

  • The inquest concluded that he was unlawfully killed.
  • The jury found that the suspect had unlawfully killed the victim.
  • Any act to unlawfully kill another person is a serious crime.
  • The court will determine if the defendant did indeed unlawfully kill the individual.
  • Reports indicate that several civilians were unlawfully killed during the conflict.
  • To unlawfully kill someone carries severe penalties under the law.
  • The prosecution is attempting to prove that the accused unlawfully killed the deceased.
  • New evidence suggests the prisoner was unlawfully killed while in custody.
  • The law distinguishes between justifiable homicide and actions that unlawfully kill.
  • The tribunal is investigating claims that soldiers unlawfully killed unarmed villagers.