The Indian massacre at Deerfield was nothing more nor less than manslaughter.
The charge against the prisoner was changed from murder to manslaughter. He was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving (Time).
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man·slaugh·ter — /ˈmænˌslɑːtɚ/ noun [noncount] law : the crime of killing a person without intending to do so She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people … Useful english dictionary
slaugh|ter|man — «SL tuhr muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a man whose work is to slaughter animals for food. 2. = executioner. (Cf. ↑executioner) … Useful english dictionary
slaugh — slaugh·ter·er; slaugh·ter·man; slaugh·ter·ous; slaugh·tery; over·slaugh; slaugh·ter; slaugh·ter·ous·ly; … English syllables
man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
manslaughter — man·slaugh·ter man .slȯt ər n the slaying of a human being specif the unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malice … Medical dictionary
manslaughter — man|slaugh|ter [ˈmænˌslo:tə US ˌslo:tər] n [U] law the crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately →↑homicide, murder ↑murder ▪ She was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter … Dictionary of contemporary English
manslaughter — man|slaugh|ter [ mæn,slɔtər ] noun uncount LEGAL the crime of causing someone s death illegally but without intending to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
manslaughter — man•slaugh•ter [[t]ˈmænˌslɔ tər[/t]] n. law the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
manslaughter — man·slaugh·ter / man ˌslȯ tər/ n: the unlawful killing of a human being without malice compare homicide, murder involuntary manslaughter: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life … Law dictionary
