Manslaughter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003145",
  "term": "Manslaughter",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. It is generally categorized into voluntary manslaughter, committed in the heat of passion or during a sudden quarrel, and involuntary manslaughter, resulting from criminal negligence or during the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony. Manslaughter carries a lesser penalty than murder.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/manslaughter/"
}