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Misadventure, excusable homicide by

or the quantity of punishment, and death ensue, it is manslaughter at lest, and in some cases, according to the circumstances

an indictment for murder there may be a conviction of manslaughter; but no felony includes a misdemeanour, so that at Common

person on an indictment for murder may be convicted of manslaughter.)

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womb, it cannot be the subject of a murder or manslaughter charge, but otherwise if it receives injuries whilst in the

21. If death ensue, the surviving combatant is guilty of manslaughter.

Ferdwit [fr. ferd, Sax., army, and wite, punishment], quit or manslaughter committed in the army; also a fine imposed on persons

downright murder, as distinguished from the less heinous crime of manslaughter or chance medley. It was declared a capital offence, without

Dedbana, an actual homicide or manslaughter.

for crimes committed in his presence, except treason, murder, and manslaughter [see Reg. v. Manning, (1849) 2 C&K 903]; but the

man duly qualified, Fost. 259; 1 Hale's PC 75. See MANSLAUGHTER.

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