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and where the deceased came by his death; and if he came by his death by murder or manslaughter, the persons, if any, whom the jury find to have been guilty of such murder or manslaughter, or

Provocation

render homicide justifiable, but it Generally speak-ing, words do not amount to sufficient provocation to reduce homicide to manslaughter. To reduce homicide upon provocation to manslaughter, the wounding, etc., must have been inflicted immedia-tely upon the provocation

reckless

person would exercise in like circumstances [a state of mind may be inferred from conduct] see also involuntary manslaughter at manslaughter reckless homicide at homicide, recklessness compare careless reck·less·ly adv

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Malice

intention, which must necessarily precede the act intended. See Archbold, Crim. Pleading and Practice, sub tit. 'Homicide,' and MANSLAUGHTER. In the law of defamation the defence that the occasion was privileged (i.e., one of qualified privilege) may

Frodmortel, or freomortel

Frodmortel, or freomortel, an immunity for committing manslaughter, Dugd. Mon., tom. 1, p. 173.

Husband and wife

either party resides. As to criminal law, if a wife commit a felony, except treason, or murder, or manslaughter, in her husband' presence, the law presumed that she acted under his coercion and excused her, which presumption

Infanticide

death of such newly-born child, she shall be guilty of infanticide (and not murder) and punishable as for manslaughter. The jury may, however, find the woman guilty of concealment of birth under (English) Offences against the Person

M

M, the brand or stigma of a person convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy. It was burned on the brawn of the left thumb. Abolished.

Prizefighting

the (English) Regulation of Railways Act, 1868, s. 21. If death ensue, the surviving combatant is guilty of manslaughter.

Malicious injuries to the person

Person Act, 1861 (English) (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100), consolidating and amending the law as to murder, manslaughter, wounding, etc.

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