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sudden passion n: heat of passion
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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sudden passion — Characteristically .of sudden development. In the definition of manslaughter as homicide committed without premeditation but under the influence of sudden passion, the words mean any intense and vehement emotional excitement of the kind prompting … Ballentine's law dictionary
passion — An intensity of emotion. Hate or love. Sexual desire. Moved by feelings, emotions, or sympathy, without conscious violation of duty. Alabama Gas Co. v Jones, 244 Ala 413, 13 So 2d 873. As an element characterizing the degree of the offense of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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sudden heat of passion — In the common law definition of manslaughter, this phrase means an excess of rage or anger, suddenly arising from a contemporary provocation. It means that the provocation must arise at the time of the killing, and that the passion is not the… … Black's law dictionary
heat of passion — heat of pas·sion: an agitated state of mind (as anger or terror) prompted by provocation sufficient to overcome the ability of a reasonable person to reflect on and control his or her actions – called also heat of blood, heat of passion on sudden … Law dictionary
crime of passion — n. A crime committed in the heat of sudden passion. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. crime of passion A crime committed while in the th … Law dictionary
