manslaughter

noun
UK: /ˈmænsˌlɔː.tər/
US: /ˈmænˌslɔː.tər/

  1. The crime of causing someone's death illegally, but without intending to do so.

    1. He was charged with manslaughter.
    2. The driver was convicted of manslaughter because of his reckless driving.

  2. The unlawful killing of a person without malice aforethought; it can be either voluntary (committed in the heat of passion) or involuntary (resulting from criminal negligence).

    1. She was found guilty of manslaughter, not murder.
    2. The case was reduced to manslaughter due to a lack of evidence showing intent.

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The word "manslaughter" in English means: The crime of causing someone's death illegally, but without intending to do so., The unlawful killing of a person without malice aforethought; it can be either voluntary (committed in the heat of passion) or involuntary (resulting from criminal negligence)..

The phonetic transcription of "manslaughter" is /ˈmænsˌlɔː.tər/ in British English and /ˈmænˌslɔː.tər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "manslaughter": "He was charged with manslaughter.". More examples on the page.