The difference between Homicide and Second-degree murder
When used as nouns, homicide means the killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional, whereas second-degree murder means an act of murder with intent, but without premeditation.
check bellow for the other definitions of Homicide and Second-degree murder
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Homicide as a noun (countable, crime):
The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
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Homicide as a noun (countable):
A person who kills another.
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Homicide as a noun (countable, US, police jargon):
A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
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Second-degree murder as a noun (legal, chiefly, US):
An act of murder with intent, but without premeditation.
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Second-degree murder as a noun (legal, chiefly, US):
The crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation.