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voluntary_manslaughter
voluntary manslaughter
English
Noun
voluntary manslaughter (countable and uncountable, plural voluntary manslaughters)
- Manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without malice or premeditation and while in the heat of passion or on sudden provocation.
Synonyms
- (intentional manslaughter without malice or premeditation): first-degree manslaughter