| 单词 | involuntary manslaughter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinvoluntary manslaughter involuntary manslaughter n. Law a type of criminal homicide in which the killing is unintentional but arises from recklessness, criminal negligence, or another unlawful act; opposed to voluntary manslaughter. ΚΠ 1792 J. McArthur Treat. Naval Courts-martial i. iii. 35 Involuntary manslaughter differs from homicide, excusable by misadventure in this, that misadventure always happens in consequence of a lawful act, but this species of manslaughter in consequence of an unlawful one. 1831 Star (Gettysburg, Pa.) 30 Aug. The individual above named, was..recommended to be indicted for ‘involuntary manslaughter’. 1874 Central Law Jrnl. 1 122/2 W. Page McCarty, recently convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing his antagonist in a duel. 1923 Weekly Rev. (Shanghai) 27 Jan. 336/2 The gunner would have been guilty of involuntary manslaughter. 1962 G. A. Lipsky et al. Ethiopia xi. 190 In cases of murder, as well as of involuntary manslaughter, the defendant would be turned over to the victim's family. 2012 G. Binder Felony Murder xi. 227 The assailant might be guilty of involuntary manslaughter based on reckless disregard of a risk of death. < as lemmas |
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