Justifiable Homicide

Justifiable homicide refers to a killing that the law recognizes as permissible under certain circumstances. This typically occurs when someone takes another person's life in self-defense or to protect others from immediate harm, provided the response is proportionate to the threat faced. The key factors include the imminent danger posed by the aggressor and the intent behind the act. Since the killing is deemed legally acceptable, it does not lead to criminal charges against the person who committed the act, distinguishing it from murder or manslaughter, which involve unlawful killings.