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sudden passion
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sudden heat of passion
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A sudden burst of anger or passion an angry dispute
heat of passion
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manslaughter
from an intentional act done without malice or premeditation and while in the heat of passion or on sudden provocation NOTE: In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, voluntary manslaughter is usually a first-degree offense.
Adultery
the first transport of passion, he is only guilty of manslaughter, and this has been extended to a sudden confession by a wife of past adultery, R. v. Rothwell, (1871) 12 Cox CC 145; Rex v. Jones,
Heat of passion
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Chance-medley
the compound, Wedgw.], a casual affray. Such killing of a person as happens either in self-defence on a sudden quarrel, or in the commission of an unlawful act without any deliberate intention of doing any mischief, 1 … 1. It is sometimes termed chaud-medley, which more properly signifies an affray in the heat of blod or passion.
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