- 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.
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man|slaugh|ter — «MAN SL tuhr», noun. 1. the killing of a human being or beings: »The Indian massacre at Deerfield was nothing more nor less than manslaughter. 2. Law. the killing of a human being unlawfully but without deliberate intent or under strong… … 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
