Unlawful killing is not in itself an offence, but it can be returned as a verdict by a coroner's jury and the verdict can form the basis of a prosecution for murder or manslaughter. Related offences are infanticide, the wilful killing of a child of under 12 months, and causing death by reckless driving. Child..destruction and abortion are usually considered apart from homicide because they denote the destruction of a foetus (respectively a viable one and a non-viable one) and not the killing of a being. 3. Comparison with givil law terms (i) F homicide and S hom.Íc.ldío by themselves should always be translated as homicide unless it is absolutely certain that murder is meant. (11) In tea.t_i ona3L homicide Terms such as homicide intentionnel, homicide vplpntaire, homicidio doloso and homicidio intencional normally denote intentional killing which is unlawful, and therefore can often be translated as murder ; indeed meurtre is the name of the offence of intentional homicide in France. It must be remembered, though, that in certain circtjmstances an intentional killing may be a lawful one. Consequently, where the emphasis is on the nature of the homicide or where fine distinctions are being drawn, it is best to translate the above terms literally, i.e. as intentional. syn. wilful. homicide. - 1183 - (iii) Uffintentjqpal hopijcide There are many circumstances in which unintentional killing is lawful and so does not constitute manslaughter. Furthermore, there are a number of elements which, either singly or in combination, can enter into the offence of manslaughter. It is therefore best to translate terms such as homicide involontaire, homicidio culposo and honiícídío VOX imprudencia literally in all cases, i.e. as unintentional homicide, culpable homicide and negligent homicide respectively. Culpable homicide is nevertheless close in meaning to 
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The text appears to be discussing legal concepts and terminology related to homicide, including the distinction between murder, manslaughter, and unintentional killing. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or academic context. The text also references international comparisons and French terminology, which may indicate a focus on international law or comparative law.

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