According to dictionary.com:
; manslaughter : c.1300, from O.E. mannslæht (Anglian), mannslieht (W.Saxon), from man (q.v.) + slæht, slieht "act of killing." Etymologically identical with homicide, but in legal use usually distinguished from murder and restricted to "simple homicide."
Yes, manslaughter is a real crime. It is a term used to describe the act of unlawfully killing another person without premeditation or malice aforethought. Manslaughter can be classified as voluntary or involuntary, depending on the circumstances surrounding the killing.
vehicular manslaughter - that is if you kill the person
The criminal charge applied to this offense would be Homicide.
Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder. Manslaughter is usually broken down into two distinct categories: voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. Voluntary manslaughter occurs when the defendant kills with a guilty mind (intention to kill or cause serious harm), but there are mitigating circumstances which reduce culpability. Voluntary manslaughter is a lesser included offense of murder. Involuntary manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without a guilty mind. It is distinguished from voluntary manslaughter by the absence of intention. It is normally divided into two categories; constructive manslaughter and criminally negligent manslaughter.
Attempted manslaughter is when someone tries to kill another person but is unsuccessful. This differs from other forms of manslaughter, such as voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, where the killing is completed. In attempted manslaughter, the intent to kill is present but the victim survives.
when a one person causes the death of another it is always inhumane, "manslaughter" is a term used in a court of law, meaning that the person who caused the death did NOT contemplate it but committed the crime in a moment of madness and rage.
Probably not, you shouldn't have committed manslaughter.
Jurisdictions vary. Manslaughter is often used. -firstmate-
Involuntary manslaughter is when you have no intention of killing someone.
The drunken man was charged with manslaughter after the devastating crash.
It means you favour manslaughter in some way.
It means you favour manslaughter in some way.