Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Euthanasia
n. The act or practice of killing or bringing about the death of a person who suffers from an incurable disease or condition, esp. a painful one, for reasons of mercy. ( Euthanasia is sometimes regarded by the law as second-degree murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. - Also termed mercy killing. - euthanasic(yoo-the-nay-zik) adj. See LIVING WILL; ADVANCE DIRECTIVE. Cf. assisted suicide under SUICIDE.
active euthanasia
Euthanasia performed by a facilitator (usu. a physician) who not only provides the means of death but also carries out the final death-causing act.
active euthanasia.
See EUTHANASIA.
involuntary euthanasia
See EUTHANASIA
nonvoluntary euthanasia
Euthanasia of an incompetent, and therefore nonconsenting, person.
passive euthanasia
The act of allowing a terminally ill person to die by either with- holding or withdrawing life-sustaining support such as a respirator or feeding tube.
voluntary euthanasia
Euthanasia performed with the terminally ill person's consent.