manslaughter
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Manslaughter is the illegal killing of a person by someone who did not intend to kill them. 过失杀人[法律]
A judge accepted her plea that she was guilty of manslaughter, not murder. 法官接受了她的申诉,她犯的是过失杀人而不是蓄意谋杀。
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manslaughter /ˈmænˌslɔːtə/
剑桥词典
- the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her actions
过失杀人;无行为能力者所犯的杀人罪行
She was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment for manslaughter. 她因过失杀人被判入狱5年。
He denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility . 他否认谋杀,但是以限制行为能力为由承认误杀。
比较
murder noun
suicide (DEATH) 返回 manslaughter