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In the same exact sense the death penalty is murder. Kind of, but excused by state power.
by prionassembly 5y ago
In the same exact sense the death penalty is murder. Kind of, but excused by state power.
- gruez 5y agoLooks like dictionary writers have that covered. "murder" only covers unlawful killings by definition. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murder https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murder https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder