voluntary manslaughter
voluntary manslaughter · voluntary manslaughters
Manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without intent to kill or…Manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without intent to kill or premeditation and while in the heat of the moment.
» Sami was charged with voluntary manslaughter.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without intent to kill or premeditation and while in the heat of the moment.
Luis got arrested for voluntary manslaughter when he fatally struck Jimmy in a barfight.
Examples
3 sentencesSami was charged with voluntary manslaughter.
Sami pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
One man has been arrested and charged with the voluntary manslaughter of 25-year-old Mary Tomson.
Forms
plural: voluntary manslaughters| Singular | voluntary manslaughter |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsintentional manslaughter without malice or premeditation:first-degree manslaughter
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinvoluntary manslaughter
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable