California · Penal Code
PEN §199: The homicide appearing to be justifiable or excusable, the person indicted must, upon his trial, be fully acquitted and discharged.
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A defendant charged with homicide must be acquitted and discharged if the homicide appears justifiable or excusable.
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The homicide appearing to be justifiable or excusable, the person indicted must, upon his trial, be fully acquitted and discharged.
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