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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

By way of example, consider the defence of provocation set out in section 232 of the Criminal Code. The defence of provocation reduces culpable homicide that would otherwise be murder to manslaughter, provided that "the person who committed it did so in the heat of passion caused by sudden provocation. "  1, record 1, English, - defence%20of%20provocation

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pour pouvoir bénéficier de la défense de provocation, l'accusé doit être en mesure d'établir que la victime a proféré une insulte ou un acte injuste tellement grave qu'une personne ordinaire, placée dans les mêmes circonstances que lui, aurait perdu la maitrise d'elle-même et aurait été poussée au meurtre. Il doit aussi avoir tué dans un accès de colère, sous l'impulsion du moment et avant d'avoir eu le temps de reprendre son sang-froid.  1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20provocation

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Culpable homicide that is not murder or infanticide is manslaughter.  2, record 2, English, - manslaughter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Term used in the Criminal Code.  3, record 2, English, - manslaughter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Generally unlawful homicide which cannot be classified as murder, as where X kills Y as a result of grossly negligent conduct.  4, record 2, English, - manslaughter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS

May be classified as (1) voluntary, manslaughter because the accused succesfully pleads diminished responsibility or provocation; (2) involuntary, as where the actus reus of homicide is unaccompanied by malice aforethought, resulting from an act performed with criminal negligence.  4, record 2, English, - manslaughter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS

manslaughter: Term, context and observations reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.  5, record 2, English, - manslaughter

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'homicide coupable qui n'est pas un meurtre ni un infanticide constitue un homicide involontaire coupable.  4, record 2, French, - homicide%20involontaire%20coupable

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le terme «homicide involontaire coupable» a remplacé «homicide involontaire» dans le Code criminel.  2, record 2, French, - homicide%20involontaire%20coupable

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Es "voluntary" (voluntario) cuando se dan circunstancias atenuantes como la provocación o la capacidad mental disminuida, e "involuntary" (involuntario) cuando sobreviene durante la realización de una conducta, lícita o delictiva, pero sin observar la necesaria cautela o reunir la competencia necesaria.  2, record 2, Spanish, - homicidio%20involuntario

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En Inglaterra, el "manslaughter" consiste en matar a otro ilegítimamente sin intención, definición amplia que comprende el homicidio cometido con dolo eventual y el causado por imprudencia temeraria.  2, record 2, Spanish, - homicidio%20involuntario

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

homicidio involuntario; homicidio por imprudencia; homicidio por negligencia: Expresiones, contexto y observaciones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.  3, record 2, Spanish, - homicidio%20involuntario