Question

What do you understand by - FRATRICIDE?

• A. murder of father
• B. murder of brother
• C. murder of a foetus
• D. murder of oneself

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The term "fratricide" is derived from Latin, where "frater" means brother and "-cide" refers to the act of killing. Therefore, fratricide refers to the act of killing one's brother. This is a specific term used to describe this particular act, similar to other terms like "patricide" (killing of one's father) or "suicide" (killing of oneself).

Let's analyze the options one by one:

1. Murder of father: The correct term for this is "patricide," not fratricide.
2. Murder of brother: This is the correct definition of "fratricide." The word specifically refers to this act.
3. Murder of a foetus: There is no specific term from this list that refers to the murder of a foetus. The term "feticide" is generally used for this act.
4. Murder of oneself: This is known as "suicide," not fratricide.

Hence, the correct answer is "murder of brother."