voluntary manslaughter — see manslaughter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Voluntary manslaughter — Homicide Murde … Wikipedia
Voluntary manslaughter (England und Wales) — Voluntary manslaughter (dt. ‚vorsätzlicher Totschlag‘) ist bezeichnet im englischen Strafrecht einen Straftatbestand für Tötungsdelikte nach dem Homicide Act 1957 (HA 1957). Wegen voluntary manslaughter ist deshalb zu verurteilen, wer eigentlich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
voluntary manslaughter — noun : manslaughter resulting from an act done upon a sudden heat or passion due to provocation recognized as adequate in law compare involuntary manslaughter … Useful english dictionary
voluntary manslaughter — A homicide, in which the act of killing, although intentional, is committed under the influence of passion or in heat of blood, produced by an adequate or reasonable provocation and before a reasonable time has elapsed for the blood to cool and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
manslaughter — man·slaugh·ter / man ˌslȯ tər/ n: the unlawful killing of a human being without malice compare homicide, murder involuntary manslaughter: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life … Law dictionary
voluntary — vol·un·tary / vä lən ˌter ē/ adj 1 a: proceeding from one s own free choice or consent rather than as the result of duress, coercion, or deception a voluntary statement b: not compelled by law: done as a matter of choice or agreement voluntary… … Law dictionary
Voluntary — Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1. Proceeding… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Voluntary affidavit — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Voluntary conveyance — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English