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Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th century BC.[1]
The definition of manslaughter differs among legal jurisdictions.
- ^ Ehrenberg, Victor (1973) [1968]. From Solon to Socrates: Greek History and Civilization During the 6th and 5th Centuries BCE (Second ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-415-04024-2. Retrieved 31 December 2015.