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manslaughter

manslaughter : the unlawful killing of a human being without malice

Manslaughter

Manslaughter, the unlawful killing of another without malice express or implied.

involuntary manslaughter

involuntary manslaughter see manslaughter

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misdemeanor-manslaughter

misdemeanor-manslaughter see manslaughter

voluntary manslaughter

voluntary manslaughter see manslaughter

murder

(as robbery or rape) compare cold blood, cooling time, homicide, manslaughter NOTE: Self-defense, necessity, and lack of capacity for criminal responsibility

Murder

for murder may be (and very frequently is) convicted of manslaughter. The Infanticide Act, 1922, provides that a woman who wilfully

Inquisition

and if he came by his death by murder or manslaughter, the persons, if any, whom the jury find to have

Provocation

do not amount to sufficient provocation to reduce homicide to manslaughter. To reduce homicide upon provocation to manslaughter, the wounding, etc.,

reckless

of mind may be inferred from conduct] see also involuntary manslaughter at manslaughter reckless homicide at homicide, recklessness compare careless reck·less·ly

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