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manslaughter in Greek

manslaughter in Greek is ανθρωποκτονία — manslaughter means the unlawful killing of a person without the deliberate intent required for murder, for example through negligence or in the heat of the moment.

manslaughter in Greek

ανθρωποκτονία
noun
Pronounced: anthropoktonia
(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.

What does "manslaughter" mean?

  1. 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.
    "He was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder because there was no premeditation."
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manslaughter in a sentence

  • He was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder because there was no premeditation.
  • The driver faced manslaughter charges after the fatal crash.

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What is "manslaughter" in Greek?

"manslaughter" in Greek is ανθρωποκτονία. manslaughter means: The unlawful killing of a person without the deliberate intent required for murder, for example through negligence or in the heat of the moment.

How do you pronounce ανθρωποκτονία?

"manslaughter" in Greek is ανθρωποκτονία, pronounced "anthropoktonia".

How do you use "manslaughter" in a sentence?

Example: "He was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder because there was no premeditation." In Greek, "manslaughter" is ανθρωποκτονία.

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