justifiable homicide
noun /ˌdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
/ˌdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl ˈhɑːmɪsaɪd/
[uncountable] (law- in some countries, a killing that is not a criminal act, for example because you were trying to defend yourself
compare culpable homicide正当杀人(在一些国家中不构成犯罪,如因自卫)