The name Justine is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Justine is: Just; upright. Feminine of Justin. The name Justine is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Justine is: Just; upright.
For infanticide among animals, see Infanticide (zoology). Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants. Parental infanticide researchers have found that mothers are far more likely than fathers to be the perpetrator for neonaticide and slightly more likely to commit infanticide in general. In many past societies, certain forms of infanticide were considered permissible.
med. juris. The murder of a new born infant. The fact of the birth distinguishes this act from âfoeticideâ or âprocuring abortion,â which terms denote the destruction of the foetus in the womb. 2. To commit infanticide the child must be wholly born; it is not.