manslaughter
n.
killing of a human being; unintentional killing of one person by another, killing which was not premeditated (Law)
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the legal term for the killing of a human in a manner considered by law as less culpable than
murder.The law generally differentiates between levels of criminal culpability based on the
mens rea, or state of mind. This is particularly true within the law of
homicide, where murder requires either the
intent to kill, a state of mind called
malice or
malice aforethought, which may involve an unintentional killing but with a willful disregard for life.
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Manslaughter
manslaughter
Noun
1. homicide without malice aforethought
(hypernym) homicide
(hyponym) chance-medley
Manslaughter
(n.)
The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc/ or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger.
(n.)
The slaying of a human being; destruction of men.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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