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Manslaughter
Meaning
Noun
●
In Crime:
The
slaying
of a human being.
●
In Law & Crime:
The
unlawful
killing
of a human, either in
negligence
or
incidentally
to the
commission
of some
unlawful
act
, but without specific
malice
, or
upon a sudden
excitement
of
anger
; considered less
culpable
than
murder
, but more
culpable
than
justifiable
homicide.
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Origin
manslaughter
English
manslaȝter
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Homicide
Murder
Perjury
Crime
Killing
Offences
Negligence
Felony
Abh
Rape
Gbh
Offence
Larceny
Robbery
Suicide
Misdemeanor
Tort
Crimes
Prosecution
Adultery
Offense
Insanity
Arson
Malice
Recklessness
Offenses
Punishment
Imprisonment
Retribution
Defamation
Treason
Kidnapping
Burglary
Guilty
Torts
Culpable Homicide
Aggravated Assault
Mens Rea
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Negligence
Actus Reus
False Imprisonment
Capital Murder
Criminal Offence
Assault And Battery
Grievous Bodily Harm
Obstruction Of Justice
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