| Term | Definition |
| criminal intent | dolo |
| criminal intent | intencion dolosa |
| homicide | homicidio |
| excusable homicide | homicidio accidental |
| excusable homicide | homicidio excusable |
| justifiable homicide | homicidio justificado |
| justifiable homicide | homicidio inculpable |
| homicide by negligence | homicidio imprudente |
| lawful homicide | homicidio inculpable |
| lawful homicide | homicidio por necesidad |
| felonious homicide | homicidio punible |
| involuntary manslaughter | homicidio culposo involuntario (por negligencia) |
| involuntary manslaughter | homicidio preterintencional |
| malice aforethought | malicia previa |
| manslaughter | homicidio culposo |
| manslaughter | homicidio sin premeditacion |
| voluntary manslaughter | homicidio intencionado o intencional |
| voluntary manslaughter | homicidio doloso |
| vehicular manslaughter | homicidio culposo por el conductor de un vehiculo |
| murder | asesinato |
| murder | homicidio calificado |
| premeditation | premeditacion |
| treachery (intentional surprise element) | alevosia |
| intentional | deliberado |
| conscious disregard | desprecio deliberado |
| ill will | rencor |
| willfull | intencional |
| premeditated | premeditado |
| deliberate | deliberado |
| heat of passion | arranque de colera |
| heat of passion | arrebato de pasion |
| cruelty | ensanyamiento |
| lying in wait | alevosia |
| murder | asesinato |
| deliberation | deliberacion |
| due caution and circumspection | debida cautela y prudencia |
| felony murder | homicidio cometido en el curso de un delito mayor |
| great bodily injury | graves lesiones corporales |
| first-degree murder | asesinato en primer grado |
| imminent peril to life | peligro inmediato que amenaza la vida |
| intent to kill | animo de matar |
| intent to kill | dolo de muerte |
| intent to kill | intencion de matar |
| killing | muerte |
| killing | dar muerte |
| killing | matar |
| murder for hire | asesinato mediante precio |
| murder for hire | asesinato por recompensa |
| recklessness | imprudencia |
| recklessness | negligencia grave |
| sudden quarrel | subita pendencia |
| self-defense | legitima defensa |
| wanton disregard of the consequences to human life | desprecio temerario por las consecuencias sufridas por la vida humana |
| perpetrator | autor |
| criminal intent | dolo |
| killer | homicida |
| euthanasia | homicidio consentido |
| manslaughter resulting from a brawl | homicidio en rinya |
| euthanasia | homicidio piadoso |
| suicide pact | homicidio suicidio |
| beyond what was intended | preterintencional |
| excessive cruelty | sevicia |
| unfair advantage | ventaja |