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murder

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Murder is the unlawful killing of one person by another, typically distinguished from other forms of killing by the intent and circumstances involved. It matters because laws against murder are fundamental to society, protecting human life and establishing accountability for the most serious crimes.

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Commons category: Murder

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Contents

Etymology
Definition
Degrees
Common law
Exclusions
General
Specific to certain countries
Victim
Mitigating circumstances
Insanity
Postpartum depression
Unintentional
Diminished capacity
Aggravating circumstances
Felony murder rule
Year-and-a-day rule
Contributing factors
Historical attitudes
Slavery
Honor killings in Corsica
Abortion
Incidence
Historical variation
Rates by country
United States
Investigation and clearance rates
See also
Related lists
Related topics
Laws by country
Notes
References
Bibliography
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thumb|Cain and Abel|Cain slaying Abel, by [[Peter Paul Rubens, ]]

Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse and committed with the necessary intent as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter. Manslaughter is killing committed in the absence of malice, such as in the case of voluntary manslaughter brought about by reasonable provocation, or diminished capacity. Involuntary manslaughter, where it is recognized, is a killing that lacks all but the most attenuated guilty intent, recklessness.