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Voluntary manslaughter

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A quick definition of Voluntary manslaughter:

Voluntary manslaughter is when someone kills another person without planning it ahead of time or intending to do so. This type of killing usually happens in the heat of the moment, when the person is very angry or upset. It can also happen if the person is provoked enough to lose control and act impulsively. Unlike murder, voluntary manslaughter is not done with the intention of causing harm or death to another person.

A more thorough explanation:

Voluntary manslaughter is when someone kills another person without planning it beforehand or intending to do so. It is not done with malice or evil intent. Instead, it is usually done in the heat of the moment or as a result of being provoked.

For example, if someone comes home and finds their spouse in bed with another person, they may become so angry and upset that they kill one or both of them. This would be considered voluntary manslaughter because the person did not plan to kill anyone, but instead acted impulsively due to the intense emotions they were feeling.

Another example could be a person who is being physically attacked and in the process of defending themselves, they accidentally kill their attacker. This would also be considered voluntary manslaughter because the person did not plan to kill anyone, but instead acted in self-defense.

These examples illustrate the definition of voluntary manslaughter because in both cases, the person did not plan or intend to kill anyone. Instead, they acted impulsively due to intense emotions or in self-defense.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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