What term describes a lawful killing, such as in self-defense?

• A. Homicide
• B. Justifiable homicide
• C. Probation
• D. Inclusionary regime

Answer: (B)

Justifiable homicide describes a killing that is lawful because it occurs under circumstances like self-defense. It marks the act as legally permitted when there is an imminent threat and the response is proportional to the danger. Homicide, in general, simply means the act of killing a person and can be criminal or noncriminal depending on the facts, so it doesn’t automatically imply legality. Probation is a supervised-release status after a conviction, not related to whether a killing was lawful. Inclusionary regime is a political term and has no relevance to the legality of a killing.