culpable homicide

IPA/ˌkʌlpəbl ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
IPA/ˌkʌlpəbl ˈhɑːmɪsaɪd/

culpable homicide — 名詞

1. the criminal offence of causing a person's death through reckless or negligent a

1.名詞C2
釋義

過失殺人

非蓄意但構成犯罪的致死刑責

the criminal offence of causing a person's death through reckless or negligent actions, where there was no plan or desire to kill

例句

The driver was convicted of culpable homicide after falling asleep at the wheel.

司機因在方向盤前睡著而被判過失殺人罪。

passive: be convicted of culpable homicide

Inspector Adebayo charged the factory owner with culpable homicide following the roof collapse.

Adebayo 督察在屋頂倒塌後以過失殺人罪起訴工廠老闆。

常見搭配
  • convict of culpable homicide
  • charge with culpable homicide
  • face culpable homicide charges
  • culpable homicide case
  • guilty of culpable homicide
同義詞
  • manslaughter

    used in English and American law; the closest equivalent but divided into voluntary and involuntary categories

  • negligent homicide

    used in some US states; narrower, applying only when death results from a failure to exercise reasonable care

反義詞
  • murder

    intentional killing; the key distinction is the presence of intent to kill or cause serious harm

用法筆記

Distinguish from murder: murder requires proof of intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm. Culpable homicide covers deaths caused by reckless or negligent actions where no such intent existed. In some legal systems (e.g. Scotland, India), it also encompasses what other jurisdictions call manslaughter.

常見錯誤

The company director was found guilty of murder after the safety failure.
The company director was found guilty of culpable homicide after the safety failure.
murder requires proof of intent to kill; culpable homicide applies when death results from recklessness or negligence without intent.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • culpable homicide charge
  • culpable homicide case
  • culpable homicide conviction

常用片語

  • guilty of culpable homicide
  • trial for culpable homicide

介系詞搭配

  • culpable homicide of [person]
  • charge with culpable homicide
  • convict of culpable homicide