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The classic definition of murder was given by Sir Edward Coke:

The classic definition of murder was given by Sir Edward Coke:

::"Murder is when a man of sound memory, and of the age of discretion, unlawfully killeth within any county of the realm any reasonable creature ''in rerum natura''<ref> In the nature of things; in existance.</ref> under the king's peace, with malice aforethought, either expressed by the party or implied by law, so as the party wounded, or hurt, etc. die of the wound or hurt etc. within a year and a day after the same"<ref>Coke 3 Inst 47</ref>.

::"Murder is when a man of sound memory, and of the age of discretion, unlawfully killeth within any county of the realm any reasonable creature ''in rerum natura''<ref> In the nature of things; in existence.</ref> under the king's peace, with malice aforethought, either expressed by the party or implied by law, so as the party wounded, or hurt, etc. die of the wound or hurt etc. within a year and a day after the same"<ref>Coke 3 Inst 47</ref>.