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Totschlag: manslaughter — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Totschlag

manslaughter

the intentional killing of a person that is legally classified as manslaughter rather than murder

IPA/ˈtoːtˌʃlaːk/

Primary stress is on Tot-.

Meaning 1formal · 88%

the intentional killing of a person that is legally classified as manslaughter rather than murder

Die Staatsanwaltschaft erhob Anklage wegen Totschlags.

Das Gericht musste prüfen, ob Mord oder Totschlag vorlag.

Totschlag ist ein eigenständiger strafrechtlicher Begriff und kein Synonym für jede Tötung.

This is a legal term whose exact equivalence to English manslaughter depends on the legal system.

— to be charged with manslaughter

wegen Totschlags angeklagt sein

Treat Totschlag as a specific criminal-law category and do not equate it with every killing.

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This is a legal term whose exact equivalence to English manslaughter depends on the legal system.