误杀 (wù shā) — to kill by accident; (legally) to cause unintentional death; to commit manslaughter
Definition
A legal/crime-context term for causing a death unintentionally, contrasted with 谋杀 (premeditated murder). The focus is on the lack of intent, not on carelessness per se.
verb
to kill by accident(legally) to cause unintentional deathto commit manslaughter
Examples
- 误杀。Tā yīn wèi wù shā bèi pàn le sān nián.He was sentenced to three years for manslaughter.
- 误杀。Sī jī zài shì gù zhōng wù shā le yí gè xíng rén.The driver accidentally killed a pedestrian in the accident.
- 误杀，。Zhè qǐ àn jiàn bèi dìng xìng wèi wù shā, bú shì móu shā.This case was classified as manslaughter, not murder.
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