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Involuntary Manslaughter

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Homicide committed unintentionally, but without excuse, and not under such circum-

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The unlawful killing of a human being, without malice, either express or implied, and without intent to kill or inflict an injury causing death, committed accidentally in the commission of some unlawful act not felonious, or in the improper or negligent performance of an act lawful in itself. See 90 Am. St. Rep. 571, note.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Manslaughteb; Homicide.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The unintentional killing of a person by one engaged in an unlawful, but not felonious act. 4 Steph. Comm. 52.

Defined under Involuntary in Black's Law Dictionary.