Manslaughter

Unlawfully killing another person without intending to. Also used where someone did intend to kill but has successfully pleaded provocation, loss of control or diminished responsibility.

Explanation attempts (119)

28 Oct 2012 17:01: Manslaughter is murder without prior planning, and with supported reasons - such as protecting property or an accident. Manslaughter is causing anothers death without malice or intent.
28 Oct 2012 19:14: To kill someone without meaning to and to not pre meditate taking someone's life.
28 Oct 2012 19:25: Accidental murder
29 Oct 2012 11:49: Accidental murder. When a person dies at the cause of another, but the person had no or little intention of killing the person. E.g. If a person accidentally fires a gun, which happens to kill somebody. It's not murder, because they didn't intend to kill anyone.
29 Oct 2012 14:55: Killing someone by accident.
29 Oct 2012 21:38: killing a person with no planning or preparation, i.e running over someone
30 Oct 2012 10:45: when somebody kills someone without the intention to do so.
30 Oct 2012 14:54: The accidental death of a person, although blame can be proportioned to one particular party
30 Oct 2012 14:56: Death of another person that wasn't intended by the accused, usually through negigence.
30 Oct 2012 18:43: Murder when the person didn't set out to kill someone, but someone died as a result of their actions.
30 Oct 2012 19:03: To kill a person without intention to do so.
30 Oct 2012 19:58: That a death has occured as the result of a crime that was unintentional
30 Oct 2012 20:46: Someone has been murdered and an individual is claiming it was accidental (Manslaughter) rather than cold bloodedly thought through
31 Oct 2012 14:59: When you kill someone by accident. There was no intention to murder however what ever you have done has led to an individual's death. For example if you accidently ran someone over and they died you could be done for man slaughter but not murder because you didn't set out to kill them.
31 Oct 2012 15:05: This is accidental or non-purposeful killing of someone. The guilty party did not pre-plan or premediate this murder in any way. They could have killed the person by accident or a passion killing i.e. it was the spare of the moment they never intended to harm the person or at least not end their life.
31 Oct 2012 15:47: Manslaughter is when you kill somebody either unintentionally or accidentally while the balance of mind is disturbed.
31 Oct 2012 16:36: Is the charge made against an individual for killing Another but it has been proven in a court of law that it Was not a premeditated act such as in the case of self Defense
31 Oct 2012 16:48: Someone charged with murder that was not pre meditated. They did not set out to or plan to kill someone.
31 Oct 2012 17:18: The unlawful killing of another human being without malice or force
31 Oct 2012 17:18: Accidental killing.
31 Oct 2012 19:57: The unintentional killing of someone
31 Oct 2012 20:29: i think this means when you have killed someone, but not deliberately. its a death caused by an individual, but it's argued that its an accident and not a deliberate act.
31 Oct 2012 22:06: The crime of taking another humans life, but without prior planning / intent. Or killing someone without meaning to do so
31 Oct 2012 22:19: That you did not mean to murder the person. It was a terrible accident.
31 Oct 2012 22:48: Causing death unintentionally
1 Nov 2012 13:14: When someone causes the death or another person. The means by which they caused death was not deliberate but there was sufficient negligence or culpability on their part so as to place blame.
1 Nov 2012 14:07: accidental murder
1 Nov 2012 15:10: This refers to the supposed accidental killing of a person. Where as murder may refer to an intended or perhaps planned killing; manslaughter could instead mean an unplanned/uncontrolled/accidental action that results in the killing of another person.
1 Nov 2012 16:36: When an action leads to someone else's death, without intention. e.g. When someone dies after being punched - the goal was to punch them, not kill them.
1 Nov 2012 16:58: The death of someone which wasn't deliberat.
1 Nov 2012 17:36: Killing a person by accident without intent.
1 Nov 2012 21:28: The killing of persons/ people by a number of means * but without definite/direct intent to murder for self purpose.Dealth as a result of having a duty of care to others to keep them safe e.g Corporate manslaughter. * insanity / dangerous driving
1 Nov 2012 21:40: When you commit murder unintentionally.
2 Nov 2012 12:17: To kill someone but not as bad as murder. Perhaps accidental
16 Nov 2012 11:19: Killing a person without the intent to do so. That is a death as an accidental outcome of your actions, for example, you could hit someone who then dies but you only intended to hurt them. Another example is in industrial accidents - the employer did not intend to harm the victim but the death was a direct result of the employer's actions or inaction.
20 Nov 2012 20:03: Unintentionally ending the life of another person.
21 Nov 2012 00:59: Causing death via negligence, causing death where death was not intended but could have been prevented if you had acted differently. For example a company can be convicted of manslaughter if they have failed to provide adequate health and safety protection and have acted with undue care or what would reasonably be seen as care.
21 Nov 2012 01:15: Causing death of another accidentally
24 Nov 2012 20:46: Causing somebody's death where it was your fault, but it wasn't in any way intentional.
11 Nov 2013 19:37: when someone kills someone else unintentionally
13 Nov 2013 13:49: unintentionally killing somebody
14 Nov 2013 21:10: Killing someone without reasoning.
14 Nov 2013 22:18: When somebody kills someone without nesessarily intending to.
14 Nov 2013 22:35: Manslaughter is a sentence someone has been given who has committed murder accidentally.
15 Nov 2013 13:02: the murder is not premeditated
15 Nov 2013 13:49: Accidental unlwaful killing of another human being.
15 Nov 2013 20:18: Killing a person without prior planning to or intention
16 Nov 2013 12:25: Not intentionally murdering a person.
16 Nov 2013 16:46: Causing the death of another individual accidentally
16 Nov 2013 22:56: Killing without intent, causing a person's death by accident
17 Nov 2013 11:51: accidental murder, a series of events which you caused and lead to someones death but you didnt know it would end or cause the death of a person.
17 Nov 2013 12:07: Killing a person unintentionally and without premeditation
17 Nov 2013 12:58: Killing someone without intent or accidentally.
17 Nov 2013 15:31: Killing someone without intent or premeditation.
17 Nov 2013 17:07: Crime referring to killing someone, but is seen as different from murder since it takes into account factors such as the accused's mental state, etc.
17 Nov 2013 17:07: When someone is accidentally, i.e. not intentionally, responsible for the death of another
17 Nov 2013 17:24: involuntary murder
17 Nov 2013 18:10: Murdering someone unintentionally. Perhaps a fight which goes too far or an argument which inadvertently leads to a person being pushed down the stairs for example!
17 Nov 2013 18:15: accidental murder
17 Nov 2013 18:26: is the unlawful killing of someone but without prior intent to do so
17 Nov 2013 19:18: to kill someone without meaning to
17 Nov 2013 19:22: Accidental, or non-intentional murder.
17 Nov 2013 19:52: This is when someone has killed someone without the intention of murder.
17 Nov 2013 20:26: This is where someone kills someone, but is considered less worse than murder for reasons different to every case.
17 Nov 2013 22:21: killing someone unintentionally
17 Nov 2013 22:40: Killing someone without intent
17 Nov 2013 23:08: killing a person without intent, or by accident
18 Nov 2013 00:32: When a person kills another person without predetermined planning or long thought.
18 Nov 2013 17:15: someone who has killed a human being without the intention of them being murdered.
18 Nov 2013 18:16: killing somebody in a less severe way than murdering them.
18 Nov 2013 18:24: the act of killing someone however not as severe as murder, almost unintentional
18 Nov 2013 18:33: It is when you kill somebody unintentionally, but because of your own negligence your actions have led to someone being killed
18 Nov 2013 19:50: killing someone without intent to do so
18 Nov 2013 20:56: Death of another causes by accident or negligence
19 Nov 2013 08:18: When you kill someone unintentionally, by accident
19 Nov 2013 09:51: Less serious than murder.
31 Oct 2014 14:49: a person has been killed in an unlawful manner by another but the act was not premeditated by the individual responsible.
5 Nov 2014 16:40: SERIOUS BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, POSSIBLY IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE.
6 Nov 2014 13:30: accidentally causing another persons death without having intention to do so. The death could be caused by reckless driving for example. I.e by negligence
7 Nov 2014 12:27: causing the death of a person unintentionally
7 Nov 2014 18:49: Manslaughter means to kill someone without intent
8 Nov 2014 13:57: Killing somebody by accident
10 Nov 2014 13:33: Yhe crime that has been committed when someone has died as the result of another persons actions. However, the death is not premeditated.
10 Nov 2014 21:12: killing a person accidently
10 Nov 2014 21:56: A crime where a person unintentionally takes the life of another by matter of an accident but the incident could have been avoided
11 Nov 2014 11:15: accidentally killing someone.
11 Nov 2014 13:13: Causing the death of another person. Not on purpose but because you were being careless, such as speeding when driving.
11 Nov 2014 13:52: Killing someone without the intention of doing so. Accidental death
11 Nov 2014 14:04: To kill someone without intent
12 Nov 2014 12:57: Causing death without the intention to do so. Commonly used in situations such as traffic accidents or brawling.
10 Nov 2015 21:28: When someone kills someone but doesn't mean too
12 Nov 2015 19:56: When someone kills someone else but that wasnt what they set out to do
16 Nov 2015 23:38: Intentional killing that is not premeditated: "spur of the moment"
17 Nov 2015 23:00: Accidental murder - Where person A is responsible for the death of person B but there was no intention of actual murder.
18 Nov 2015 13:52: The offence of killing someone but not having intended to kill them. An unintentional killing.
19 Nov 2015 14:55: Death of an individual caused by the actions of someone else, accidentally.
19 Nov 2015 19:22: Manslaughter means that a person has been convicted of killing another person without the intention of murdering that person.
22 Nov 2015 16:11: Accidentally killing someone
22 Nov 2015 21:03: a classification for murder
22 Nov 2015 21:35: Causing death to another person. Not premeditated. The perpetrator may have killed someone without meaning to, or could have killed someone on accident.
23 Nov 2015 00:25: Manslaughter is when you kill someone but accidentally, such as in a car accident. There is no motive and is less serious than murder.
23 Nov 2015 14:05: Causing the death of another civilian by one's actions or by neglect, either accidentally or in the absence of prior planning. Prior planning would warrant a ruling or murder whereas intent to kill 'in the heat of the moment' could be classed as manslaughter.
8 Nov 2016 20:55: Causing harm to someone but not achieving the end result, or doing something in accordance to an accident not actually meaning to harm the subject
8 Nov 2016 22:34: Taking someone's life without predication.
8 Nov 2016 23:18: A crime in which someone has been killed but the court rules that the defendant didn't intent to kill the victim
9 Nov 2016 14:31: When someone is killed by another person but it was not planned/pre-meditated.
10 Nov 2016 20:24: When someone is unintentionally killed
11 Nov 2016 14:42: This term means that someone has been killed by yourself, but, they have died without you intending that to happen. You had not gone out with the intention to kill someone.
14 Nov 2016 11:44: When you didn't intend to kill someone but the result was murder.
14 Nov 2016 23:51: To cause death without intention to cause death.
7 Nov 2017 20:57: Killing someone without intending to
13 Nov 2017 10:31: To kill someone but not deliberately set out to do it. eg car crash
16 Nov 2023 18:11: When you are accused of someone without meaning to or with no premeditation of doing so
20 Nov 2023 12:15: Manslaughter is someone killing a person when it is not premeditated.
21 Nov 2023 14:22: Causing the death of someone without directly intending to kill them. For example being in a fight which results in someone’s death - the other persons actions caused this but the person did not intend to kill the other
21 Nov 2023 16:10: When someone is killed by a person but not in malicious intent, more as an accident or recklessness
21 Nov 2023 17:36: To kill someone. Without intent
21 Nov 2023 18:27: When someone is killed but it wasn’t done on purpose
21 Nov 2023 21:38: Manslaughter is a crime committed when the victim isn't deceased or the criminal committed the crime without intending to kill the victim

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