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patricide  

Definition

  • the killing of one's father. One of the most famous patricides was the killing by Eric and Lyle Menendez of their father (and mother) in California, who reportedly was demanding and abusive. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Patricide]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NVBRZ2W6-L

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