assassination

Defined in 8 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

United States Code

26 U.S.C. § 7448 — for purposes of this section

The terms "assassinated" and "assassination" mean the killing of a judge or special trial judge that is motivated by the performance by the judge or special trial judge of his or her official duties.

28 U.S.C. § 376 — for the purposes of this section

“assassinated” and “assassination” mean the killing of a judicial official described in paragraph (1)(A), (B), (F), or (G) of this subsection that is motivated by the performance by that judicial official of his or her official duties.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Murder committed for hire, without provocation or cause of resentment given to the murderer by the person upon whom the crime is committed. Ersk. Inst. bk. 4, tit. 4, note 45. A murder committed treacherously, with advantage of time, place, or other circumstances. In modern usage, at least, it is not a technical term of the law of homicide.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Murder done for hire alone.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Murder committed for hire, without provocation or cause of r< ment given to the murderer by the person upon whom the crime is committed. Erskine, Inst. b. 4, t. 4, n. 45. A murder committed treacherously, with advantage of time, place, or other circumstances.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Murder committed for hire, without provocation or cause of resentment given to the murderer by the person upon whom the crime is committed. Ersk. Inst. 4, 4, 45. A murder committed treacherously, or by stealth or surprise, or by lying in wait.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Murder committed for hire; murder by surprise or secret assault; murder by sudden violence.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Murder commitied for hire, without provocation or cause of re sentment given to the murderer by tho per- — son upon whom the crime is committed. Ersk. Inst. 4, 4, 45. A murder committed treacherously, or by stealth or surprise, or by lying in wait.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

crim. law, is a murder committed by an assassin.