culpable homicideBrE /ˌkʌlpəbl ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkʌlpəbl ˈhɑːmɪsaɪd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (law 法律) in some countries, the crime of killing sb illegally but not deliberately （一些国家的）应受惩罚的杀人罪 ➡ compare justifiable homicide