wilful homicide

noun

murder; defined similarly as in English law

OriginMaltese omiċidju volontarju →
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Meanings

nounwilful homicide (plural wilful homicides)

plural wilful homicides

  1. Maltalawmurder; defined similarly as in English law
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    211. (1) Whosoever shall be guilty of wilful homicide shall be punished with imprisonment for life. (2) A person shall be guilty of wilful homicide if, maliciously, with intent to kill another person or to put the life of such other person in manifest jeopardy, he causes the death of such other person.

    2019, Criminal Code of the Republic of Malta (English version), article 211, subarticles 1 and 2

Origin

  1. Malteseomiċidju volontarju
  2. Englishwilful homicide

Calque of Maltese omiċidju volontarju.

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APA

wilful homicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wilful%20homicide

MLA

“wilful homicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wilful%20homicide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wilful homicide,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wilful%20homicide.

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