Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05 — Homicide and related offenses; definition
N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 125.05 Homicide and related offenses; definition.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05 — Homicide and related offenses; definition is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.