Män'slaugh-ter, n.

(-slaw-ter), n. [Eng. man and slaughter: A-S. manslæge, manslyht.] 1. The slaying of a man or of men; destruction of human beings; murder.

To subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Manslaughter. Shak. 2. (Law.) The unlawful killing of a man without malice, express or implied. This may be voluntary, upon a sudden heat or excitement of anger, or involuntary, but in the commission of some unlawful act.