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n.The intentional but not premeditated killing of a person in the heat of passion.
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manslaughter, voluntary
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manslaughter — man·slaugh·ter / man ˌslȯ tər/ n: the unlawful killing of a human being without malice compare homicide, murder involuntary manslaughter: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life … Law dictionary
voluntary manslaughter — see manslaughter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
voluntary — vol·un·tary / vä lən ˌter ē/ adj 1 a: proceeding from one s own free choice or consent rather than as the result of duress, coercion, or deception a voluntary statement b: not compelled by law: done as a matter of choice or agreement voluntary… … Law dictionary
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manslaughter — The unjustifiable, inexcusable and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation and malice. State v. Banister, Mo.App., 512 S.W.2d 843, 845. The unlawful killing of a human without any deliberation, which may be… … Black's law dictionary
manslaughter — The unjustifiable, inexcusable and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation and malice. State v. Banister, Mo.App., 512 S.W.2d 843, 845. The unlawful killing of a human without any deliberation, which may be… … Black's law dictionary
voluntary — Unconstrained by interference; unimpelled by another s influence; spontaneous; acting of oneself. Coker v. State, 199 Ga. 20, 33 S.E.2d 171, 174. Done by design or intention. Proceeding from the free and unrestrained will of the person. Produced… … Black's law dictionary
Voluntary manslaughter — bezeichnet: Voluntary manslaughter (England und Wales), einen Straftatbestand in England und Wales Voluntary manslaughter (Vereinigte Staaten), einen Straftatbestand in den Vereinigten Staaten Siehe auch: Tötungsdelikte … Deutsch Wikipedia
