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Fahrlässigkeitsdelikt

Substantiv

partial

manslaughter

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

This translation will work if the negligence resulted unintentionally in a person's death (§ 222 of the German Criminal Code)

Definitions of manslaughter

English

the intentional killing of a person without premeditation, deliberation or malice; the crime of killing a person by a person who either did not intend to do it or who cannot be held responsible for his or her actions

He was charged with manslaughter.