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manslaughter
noun(man-slaugh-ter)
the unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malice
manslaughter
noun(man-slaugh-ter)
manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner

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