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CALIFORNIA penal code for Murder, so that means that 187 is not the murder penal code on the East Coast!!!
187 by Brad July 29, 2003
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1)murder, a killin, police code for both.
2)a remix of Deep Cover, by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre
Yeeahh and ya dont stop, its still 187 on a mothafuckin cop
Yeeahh and ya dont stop cuz its 187 on a mothafuckin cop.....
187 by yeah dude August 3, 2005
numberic code for the crime of murder, used by california law enforcement officals. "187" is used because murder is talked about in section 187 of the california penal code. also was popular in rap/hip-hop songs of the early 1990's.
"...try to set me up for a two-eleven, fuck around and get caught up in a 187..." Dr. dre
187 by travis.c October 2, 2006
we have a 187, thats murder
187 by jim March 8, 2005
California (and only California) penal code for murder, made popular in west coast gangsta rap.

(a) Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or a
fetus, with malice aforethought.
(b) This section shall not apply to any person who commits an act
that results in the death of a fetus if any of the following apply:
(1) The act complied with the Therapeutic Abortion Act, Article 2
(commencing with Section 123400) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division
106 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) The act was committed by a holder of a physician's and surgeon'
s certificate, as defined in the Business and Professions Code, in a
case where, to a medical certainty, the result of childbirth would be
death of the mother of the fetus or where her death from childbirth,
although not medically certain, would be substantially certain or
more likely than not.
(3) The act was solicited, aided, abetted, or consented to by the
mother of the fetus.
(c) Subdivision (b) shall not be construed to prohibit the
prosecution of any person under any other provision of law.
everyones a fucking tool who thinks 187 is nationwide
187 by mr_wall August 4, 2007
a 187 (usually pronouced one eighty seven, not one hundred and eighty seven) is the code for homicide. It's usually used by ganster rappers such as snoop dogg and dr. dre (back in the day)
Soop: "cause its a 187 on an undercover cop..."
187 by Josh L. January 21, 2006