{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05","heading":"Homicide and related offenses; definition","body":"§ 125.05 Homicide and related offenses; definition.\n  The following definition is applicable to this article:\n  \"Person,\" when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human\nbeing who has been born and is alive.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation","Article 125. Homicide and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/125.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"3663b80ff0c4e763c8e4d306b35763ad33a574420dcb97e9b9e4761ea96bf5af","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}