manslaughter, voluntary

manslaughter, voluntary
n.
The intentional but not premeditated killing of a person in the heat of passion.

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  • voluntary — Unconstrained by interference; unimpelled by another s influence; spontaneous; acting of oneself. Coker v. State, 199 Ga. 20, 33 S.E.2d 171, 174. Done by design or intention. Proceeding from the free and unrestrained will of the person. Produced… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Voluntary manslaughter — bezeichnet: Voluntary manslaughter (England und Wales), einen Straftatbestand in England und Wales Voluntary manslaughter (Vereinigte Staaten), einen Straftatbestand in den Vereinigten Staaten Siehe auch: Tötungsdelikte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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