homicide by misadventure

homicide by misadventure
An accidental killing of a human being. 26 Am J1st Homi § 220. A killing by pure accident, that is, where a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of hurt, unfortunately kills another; as where a man is at work with a hatchet, and the head of it flies off and kills a by-slander. See 4 Bl Comm 182.

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  • Homicide by misadventure — Misadventure Mis ad*ven ture (?; 135), n. [OE. mesaventure, F. m[ e]saventure.] Mischance; misfortune; ill luck; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Homicide by misadventure} (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • homicide by misadventure — see homicide Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • homicide — ho·mi·cide / hä mə ˌsīd, hō / n [Latin homicidium, from homo human being + caedere to cut, kill] 1: a person who kills another 2: the killing of one human being by another compare manslaughter, murder …   Law dictionary

  • Misadventure — Mis ad*ven ture (?; 135), n. [OE. mesaventure, F. m[ e]saventure.] Mischance; misfortune; ill luck; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Homicide by misadventure} (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • homicide — The killing of one human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being. Criminal homicide is murder,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • homicide — The killing of one human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being. Criminal homicide is murder,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • misadventure — A mischance or accident; a casualty caused by the act of one person inflicting injury upon another. Homicide by misadventure (homicide by misadventure) occurs where a person, doing a lawful act, without any intention of harm, hurt, unfortunately… …   Black's law dictionary

  • misadventure — A mischance or accident; a casualty caused by the act of one person inflicting injury upon another. Homicide by misadventure (homicide by misadventure) occurs where a person, doing a lawful act, without any intention of harm, hurt, unfortunately… …   Black's law dictionary

  • misadventure — An accident. Bad luck. See homicide by misadventure …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • homicide per infortunium — Same as homicide by misadventure …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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