noun
- the killing of one person by another
- a person who kills another person
Usage: legal term
Usage: informal
Examples
- The detective investigated the homicide that occurred downtown.
- Police classified the death as a homicide rather than an accident.
- The homicide rate has decreased in the city this year.
- Witnesses were questioned about the homicide case.
- The suspect was charged with homicide in the first degree.
- Homicide detectives work on murder cases.
- The coroner determined the cause of death was homicide.