- necation
- The act of killing
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
necation
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Necation — (v. lat.), Tödtung; Necatio hypercinetĭca, Tödtung durch Überreizungen; N. privatīva, [762] Tödtung durch Entbehrungen (Entziehung von Luft, Nahrung etc.) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
necation — The act of killing … Black's law dictionary
necation — A putting to death; a killing … Ballentine's law dictionary
necation — † neˈcation Obs. rare 0. [ad. L. *necātiōnem, f. necāre to kill.] ‘A killing’ (Bailey 1721) … Useful english dictionary
