Justifiable homicide involves one person killing another by accident without gross negligence and without intent to injure; for example, the hunter who honestly mistakes another person for game.

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Justifiable homicide is the intentional killing of a person by a government official or private citizen in certain circumstances, such as self-defense or in the line of duty for law enforcement officers. The scenario described in the question would not be considered justifiable homicide, but rather a case of accidental or negligent homicide.

Justifiable Homicide Involves One Person Killing Another by Accident Without