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manddrab — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • manslaughter noun The unlawful killing of a person without the deliberate intent required for murder, for example through negligence or in the heat of the moment.

Senses

manddrab is used for these senses in English:

  • manslaughter (law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide.