manslaughter
nounThe killing of a person without malice aforethought but with either the intention to commit an unlawful act that leads to an unintended death, or with an otherwise murderous intent that is extenuated by some partial defense, such as acting under the influence of an extreme emotional disturbance occasioned by a substantial provocation on the part of the victim.
nounThe killing of a human being by a human being, or of men by men; homicide; human slaughter.
nounSpecifically—2. In law, the unlawful killing of another without malice either express or implied, which may be either voluntarily, upon a sudden heat, or involuntarily, but in the commission of some unlawful act. Blackstone.
nounThe slaying of a human being; destruction of men.
nounThe unlawful killing of a man, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger.
nounAn act of killing a human being unlawfully, but not wilfully (as opposed to
homicide without malice aforethought
