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When is it legal to murder someone?
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When is it legal to murder someone?



    




Poofter (an old Zappa reference)
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When it is called capital punishment and it is the state doing it.


sam
Capital Punishment is legal


ll_jenny_ll here
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there is a difference between Homocide and murder ..


Grant M
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If no law applies to you, murder is legal. American military contractors are not covered by US Military Law or Iraqi law.

If you are in Blackwater, you are above the law.


bansisdead
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'Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries', so simple answer is never. self defence isnt called murder, u cn legally kill people but it isnt called murder.


Caroline S
When they are strapped to the chair and ready for the needle.


krissty b
you can't its illegal. BUT depending on your size, and weight, as well as the situation, you can KILL for self defence. Or if you work for the gov't. Thats here in America, dont know about other countries....


mr_namara
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Hmmm...
it's became legal when you murder someone in a "carok" (like gladiator fight) on "madura island" (part of indonesia).
They always settle their dispute one on one.


Tamara
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Let me see.What's your last name?


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LOL WTF


mary z
When your life is in danger...but in Florida if you feel threatened you can protect yourself using lethal force.


Imatired
it is never legal to 'murder'
Although in the state of Texas you can shoot someone on your property if they are being threatening to you or your family.
If they die you legally 'killed' them in self defense. But it is not murder
murder is illegal


Robert Wilkins
Self Defense.


debbie r
In the event that it is self preservation or a home invader. are you in some kind of trouble? Maybe you should contact your local law enforcement before it gets out of hand.


chelsea.shalom
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self defense. It's not legal it just isn't punished harshly.


zorak
When they really piss you off.


Paul R
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If you're fighting their country at war I guess but they would probably call that an assassination, other than that its never legal to murder someone


Gemma
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errr it's not. Unless you are thinking of Euthanasia in which case it is not murder


gabrielbell
in self defense and the conditions vary by state. in some defense of others and public is allowable as well.

I should add if i ever come face to face with osama bin laden i will murder him . and your morals people of yahoo answers dont concern me.


kvicsinclair
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I believe if you are defending yourself from loss of life, bodily harm protection of loved ones or see an act being committed against some one I believe the term becomes justifiable homicide.


Anoynomous
It is different if someone is tormenting you and you need to defend yourself. If you kill somebody for no reason then it is considered murder. In a movie I seen a lady kill someone in self defense and get sentenced. Could you be charged with murder if you had to kill someone in self defense? Again ,that is a legal time where you can kill somebody.





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