#assassination

• Assassination — The act of assassinating and its result; the premeditated, illegal, and violent killing of a person, usually committed in cold blood and for political, financial, or revenge motives. This structural process involves meticulous planning and is often directed against public figures, state leaders, or prominent personalities, having a major impact on social and legal order.
• Assassination — A crime consisting of the premeditated murder of a person, viewed as a completed act; a homicide of exceptional gravity often committed through betrayal, ambush, or contract. As a participle, it describes the state of the victim whose life was violently and intentionally ended, being widely used in criminal law, historical chronicles, and journalism.