Definition
unlawful killing of a human being under the kings peace with malice aforethought (Sir Edward Coke)
AR
1) unlawful - no self defence (Martin)
2) killing - brain dead counts (Malachek)
3) human being - fully expelled from thri mothers womb and breathing of their own lungs (Rance)
4) kings peace - not at war
causation
as normal
MR
express or implied malice aforethought (Vickers)
a) express - intention to kill
b) implied - intention to cause GBH
with DI or OI
sentence
life