Manslaughter (disambiguation)
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Law

  • Manslaughter
    Manslaughter
    Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is said to have first been made by the Ancient Athenian lawmaker Dracon in the 7th century BC.The law generally differentiates...

    , a legal term in various jurisdictions for the killing of a human being but different from murder
  • Manslaughter in English law
    Manslaughter in English law
    In the English law of homicide, manslaughter is a less serious offence than murder, the differential being between levels of fault based on the mens rea . In England and Wales, the usual practice is to prefer a charge of murder, with the judge or defence able to introduce manslaughter as an option...

    , a homicide offence in English Law which does not amount to Murder in English law
    Murder
    Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...

  • Culpable homicide
    Culpable homicide
    Culpable homicide is a specific offence in various jurisdictions within the Commonwealth of Nations which involves the illegal killing of a person either with or without an intention to kill depending upon how a particular jurisdiction has defined the offence...

    , a legal term in various (mostly Commonwealth of Nations) jurisdictions for the killing of a human being with important variations of definition between those jurisdictions.

Entertainment

  • Manslaughter (comics)
    Manslaughter (comics)
    Manslaughter is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Manslaughter is a mutant or mutate supervillain, a killer and assassin by trade and a psychopath by nature. He was assigned by a drug czar to assassinate the Defenders. He invaded their Rocky Mountain...

    , a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
  • Manslaughter (1922 film)
    Manslaughter (1922 film)
    Manslaughter is a 1922 silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy and Lois Wilson.-Plot summary:...

    , a 1922 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille
  • Manslaughter (1930 film)
    Manslaughter (1930 film)
    Manslaughter is a 1930 film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fredric March. An original print of the film is saved in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.-Cast:*Claudette Colbert as Lydia Thorne...

    , a 1930 film directed by George Abbott
  • Manslaughter (2005 film)
    Manslaughter (2005 film)
    Manslaughter is a 2005 Danish film written and directed by Per Fly. The film stars Jesper Christensen and Pernilla August as well as Fly's wife Charlotte Fich....

    , a 2005 Danish film
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