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There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy
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"There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy"

- Ambrose Bierce

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This quote by Ambrose Bierce is referring to the four different types of homicide, which is the killing of one human being by another. Felonious murder is the illegal killing of another person, and is considered a criminal activity. Excusable murder is the killing of another person in self-defense or in the defense of another individual, and is ruled out a criminal activity. Justifiable murder is the killing of another person in the course of performing one's duty, such as a law enforcement officer shooting a suspect in the line of duty. Lastly, praiseworthy murder is the killing of another individual in a war or in the defense of one's country, and is thought about an act of heroism. All four kinds of homicide are thought about to be severe matters, and need to be handled with care and respect.

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Ambrose Bierce This quote is written / told by Ambrose Bierce between June 24, 1842 and December 26, 1914. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 124 other quotes.

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