man·slaugh·ter (m n slô t r)n. The unlawful killing of one human by another without express or implied intent to do injury. |
manslaughter [ˈmænˌslɔːtə]
n
1. (Law) Law the unlawful killing of one human being by another without malice aforethought Compare murder See also homicide, malice aforethought
2. (loosely) the killing of a human being
homicide, murder, manslaughter - The general term for the killing of a person by another is homicide; murder is either the intentional killing or the malicious killing of another, while manslaughter is the unintentional, accidental killing of another through carelessness.
See also related terms for slaughter.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  manslaughter - homicide without malice aforethoughthomicide - the killing of a human being by another human being chance-medley - an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense |
Translations
manslaughter [ˈmænslɔːtər] n → homicide m involontaire
to be guilty of manslaughter → être coupable d'homicide involontaire
to be guilty of manslaughter → être coupable d'homicide involontaire
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