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homicide (medicine)


homicide


1. The killing of one human being by another.

Homicide is of three kinds: justifiable, as when the killing is performed in the Exercise of a right or performance of a duty; excusable, as when done, although not as duty or right, yet without culpable or criminal intent; and felonious, or involving what the law terms malice; the latter may be either manslaughter or murder.

2. One who kills another; a manslayer.

Origin: F, fr. L. Homicidium, fr. Homicida a man slayer; homo man + caedere to cut, kill. See Homage, and cf. Concise, Shed.

Source: Websters Dictionary


lord chancellor (sh)




British official who heads the judiciary and presides over the House of Lords. Until the 14th century the chancellor served as royal chaplain and king's secretary. The office acquired a more judicial character in the reign of Edward III (1327-77). Most of the office's power, exemplified in the administrations of St. Thomas Becket

died 1170

and Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey

died 1530

, ceased to exist centuries ago.

The judicial work of contemporary chancellors is confined to the House of Lords and the Privy Council. As speaker of the House of Lords, the chancellor states the question and takes part in debates.