manslaughter
Manslaughter is the crime of killing a person without intending to do so beforehand. It is different from murder because it usually happens by accident or during a sudden fight.
Beispiele
3 von 5He was charged with manslaughter after the terrible car accident.
He was accused of killing someone by accident in a car crash.
The jury reached a verdict of involuntary manslaughter.
The legal group decided the person killed someone without meaning to.
The news said it was manslaughter, not a planned attack.
The report stated the death was an accident, not a planned murder.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the spelling: it looks like 'man's laughter,' but it means the opposite of something funny—it is the 'slaughter' (killing) of a person.
Schnelles Quiz
Because the driver was texting and caused a fatal crash, he was convicted of vehicular _______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: manslaughter
Beispiele
He was charged with manslaughter after the terrible car accident.
everydayHe was accused of killing someone by accident in a car crash.
The jury reached a verdict of involuntary manslaughter.
formalThe legal group decided the person killed someone without meaning to.
The news said it was manslaughter, not a planned attack.
informalThe report stated the death was an accident, not a planned murder.
Legal theory distinguishes between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.
academicLaw studies look at the difference between intentional heat-of-the-moment killing and accidental killing.
The corporation was sued for corporate manslaughter due to poor safety rules.
businessThe company was taken to court because their bad safety caused a death.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
culpable manslaughter
being responsible for an accidental death
reckless manslaughter
killing someone through very dangerous behavior
gross negligence manslaughter
killing someone by failing to provide basic care
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Murder is planned or done with a 'guilty mind,' while manslaughter is unplanned or accidental.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word specifically in legal contexts to describe a death caused by negligence or a sudden emotional reaction without prior planning.
Häufige Fehler
Don't use 'manslaughter' for small accidents where no one dies. It only refers to the death of a human being.
Merkhilfe
Look at the spelling: it looks like 'man's laughter,' but it means the opposite of something funny—it is the 'slaughter' (killing) of a person.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Middle English 'manslaughter', combining the words 'man' and 'slaughter' (the killing of animals).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western law, manslaughter carries a lighter prison sentence than murder because there was no prior intent to kill.
Schnelles Quiz
Because the driver was texting and caused a fatal crash, he was convicted of vehicular _______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: manslaughter
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