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No, not necessarily. At least according to Wikipedia, suicide is the act of _intentionally_ taking one’s own life. [1] It seems that the legal definition, at le
by collinrapp 3y ago
No, not necessarily. At least according to Wikipedia, suicide is the act of _intentionally_ taking one’s own life. [1] It seems that the legal definition, at least in some jurisdictions, aligns. [2] If you find someone has died from self-inflicted wounds, it may be ruled suicide or accident. The colloquial use of suicide may also include accidental suicide, which could introduce confusion.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide
[2] https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=2057 https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=2057