manslaughter noun

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/ˈmænˌslɔː.tər/

/-ˌslɑː.t ̬ɚ/ n [U] legal

Definition

the crime of killing a person by someone who did not intend to do it or who cannot be responsible for their actions

She was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter.

He denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Compare: murder; suicide

(Definition of manslaughter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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