justifiable homicide
noun🔊/ˌdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
🔊/ˌdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl ˈhɑːmɪsaɪd/
[uncountable] (in some countries, a killing that is not a criminal act, for example because you were trying to defend yourself 正当杀人（在一些国家中不构成犯罪，如因自卫）