Homicide and related offenses; definition

N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05, under Homicide and Related Offenses.

N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05

§ 125.05 Homicide and related offenses; definition. The following definition is applicable to this article: "Person," when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human being who has been born and is alive.