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Definition voluntary manslaughter in American English

voluntary manslaughter noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌvɑlənteri ˈmænslɔtər/
1

in England and Wales, the crime of killing someone intentionally but under circumstances that mean it is not a murder, such as diminished responsibility or loss of control

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Definition voluntary manslaughter in American English