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What is meant by Justifiable homicide and excusable homicide?

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I'm not familiar with the term "Excusable" Homicide. Justifiable Homicide occurs when it is ruled (usually a Grand Jury) that a death of someone was proper and occurred within the bounds of law (i.e.: the shooting death of an armed bank robber by a police officer).

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