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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Should a homocide trial ban the word "homocide" or any other synonym because the term is perjoritive? This judge needs to be kicked off the bench if he/she has an objection to the terms used in a law statute.
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I would think the term "homocide" would be pejorative, because it would likely suggest the killing of homosexuals. I think you mean homicide- and no, I don't agree.
To begin with, "rape" is
not the legal term for the crime in question here, whereas "homicide" is a legal term for the crime in a homicide case (also is "murder", depending on where the court is being held, I believe they're both still in use). You're comparing apples and hand grenades. And if "homicide" is no longer being used in the legal name for the crime, then it would be "murder" and yes, they could ban "homicide" (though I'm not sure anyone would bother, "murder" sounds worse in my opinion).