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manslaughter
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manslaughter
(noun)
manslaughter
/
ˈ
mænˌslɑːtɚ/
noun
manslaughter
/
ˈ
mænˌslɑːtɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANSLAUGHTER
[
noncount
]
law
:
the crime of killing a person without intending to do so
She was convicted of
manslaughter
for driving while drunk and killing three people.
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