manslaughter
/ˈmænˌslɔtər/
noun
- The crime of killing a person without intending to do so, or in a way that is not premeditated.
- The driver was charged with manslaughter after the accident that killed a pedestrian.
- Voluntary manslaughter can occur when someone kills in the heat of passion.
- The court found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the fire that started from his negligence.
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