heat of passion
heat of passion 一时冲动；情急状态；激情状态 系普通法对被告人犯罪时精神状态的描述：被告人的杀人行为是由于受到强烈的、攻击性的刺激和挑拨，这种刺激和挑拨足以使一个正常人失去正常的自控能力。该状态包括被告人的极度气愤、仇恨、报复或恐惧心理等。如果被告人具有这种激情状态，可因此将谋杀罪降格为非预谋故意杀人罪〔voluntary manslaughter〕。
heat of passion
heat of passion
Rage, terror, or furious hatred suddenly aroused by some immediate provocation, usu. another person’s words or actions. • At common law, the heat of passion could serve as a mitigating circumstance that would reduce a murder charge to manslaughter. — Also termed sudden heat of passion; sudden heat; sudden passion; hot blood; sudden heat and
heat of passion
heat of passion. Rage, terror, or furious hatred suddenly aroused by some immediate provocation, usu. another person’s words or actions. • At common law, the heat of passion could serve as a mitigating circumstance that would reduce a murder charge to manslaughter. — Also termed sudden heat of passion; sudden heat; sudden passion; hot blood;