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unlawful killing

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See: murder


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Unlawful war results in unlawful killing, which is a violation of human rights.
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Preferred - 74% -- Original jury instruction: A cold, calculated judgment and decision may be arrived at in a short period of time, but a mere unconsidered and rash impulse, even though it includes an intent to kill, is not deliberation and premeditation as will fix an unlawful killing as murder of the first degree.
 
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