ACCIDENTAL KILLING

accidental killing

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accidental killing. Homicide resulting from a lawful act performed in a lawful manner under a reasonable belief that no harm could occur. — Also termed death by misadventure; homicide by misadventure; killing by misad-venture; homicide per infortunium. See justifiable homicide under HOMICIDE; involuntary manslaughter under MANSLAUGHTER. Cf. MALICIOUS KILLING. [Cases: Homicide 762.]

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accidental killing

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accidental killing 意外杀人；非故意杀人 指在能够合理确信不可能造成伤害的情况下，以合法方式所为之合法行为所导致的杀人。又可称为「death by misadventure; homicide by misadventure; killing by misadventure; homicide per infortunium」。它有别于过失杀人〔involuntary manslaughter〕，后者指非法行为所导致的杀人结果或以非法方式所为之合法行为而导致的杀人结果。

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