noun
- plural of manslaughter; instances of the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The prosecutor charged him with two counts of manslaughter.
- Several manslaughters occurred during the riot.
- The court reviewed multiple manslaughter cases that year.
- Vehicular manslaughters increased after the new highway opened.
- The jury deliberated on three separate manslaughters.
- Statistics showed a decline in manslaughters compared to murders.