If I can prove there's no premeditation, I can plead voluntary manslaughter.
如果我能证明那不是预谋的,我就能向法庭承认误杀。
BBC 听力 2014年10月合集
One formal guard was found guilty of first degree murder and three others of voluntary manslaughter as Juana Jolly reports from Washington.
一名保安被认定犯下一级谋杀罪,另外三个犯下故意杀人罪。胡安娜·乔莉在华盛顿报道。
逍遥法外 第一季
The D. A. will knock it down to voluntary manslaughter.
检方只能说这是自发性过失杀人。
英语百科
Voluntary manslaughter
Voluntary manslaughter is the killing of a human being in which the offender had no prior intent to kill and acted during "the heat of passion", under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed. Voluntary manslaughter is one of two main types of manslaughter, the other being involuntary manslaughter.