manslaughter
noun
the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
manslaughters
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pluralof manslaughter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If the jury thought Bah might have felt forced into steering the dinghy, then he could not be found guilty of the manslaughters or facilitating illegal immigration - a lesser charge he also faced.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
At the time she was assigned the case, Scherer had been a judge for six years, and her biggest trials were two second-degree murders and two manslaughters, a defense court filing shows.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
The FBI did not provide a specific count for the number of murders and non-negligent manslaughters, but said the 2011 figure declined by 1.9 percent from the 14,748 recorded across the country in 2010.
From Reuters ● Jun. 11, 2012
The Earl put forth against Grettir the guilt for these manslaughters; he owned them all, and said he had had to defend his hands.
From The Story of Grettir the Strong by William Morris
