New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05 — Homicide and related offenses; definition
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 125: Homicide and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
125.05 Homicide and related offenses; definition.
The following definition is applicable to this article:
"Person," when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human
being who has been born and is alive.
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