Manslaughter Definition

mănslôtər
noun
The killing of a human being by another; esp., such killing when unlawful but without malice.
Webster's New World
The act of killing another person without malice aforethought.
Webster's New World Law
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Noun

Singular:
manslaughter
Plural:
manslaughters

Origin of Manslaughter

  • From Middle English manslaȝter, manslauter, equivalent to man +"Ž slaughter, or taken as an adaptation of Old English mannslieht, mannsleaht (“homicide"), from mann (“man, person") +"Ž slieht, sleaht (“stroke, slaying"), see manslaught. Cognate with Scots manslauchter (“homicide").

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Manslaughter Sentence Examples

  • There was a conviction for manslaughter.

  • The maximum penalty for a corporate manslaughter conviction will be an unlimited fine.

  • Steve tells Catherine he wants to plead manslaughter on grounds of temporary insanity, but she looks dubious about the idea.

  • The new offense of corporate killing is expected to be combined with wider reform on the law on involuntary manslaughter.

  • The trial resulted in an acquittal of the officer who commanded the detachment, and most of the soldiers; but two soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter.

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