omicidio preterintenzionale
Italian
Etymology
omicidio (“manslaughter”) + preterintenzionale (“caused or causing more serious consequences than intended”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /o.miˈt͡ʃi.djo pre.te.rin.ten.t͡sjoˈna.le/
Noun
omicidio preterintenzionale m (plural omicidi preterintenzionali)
- (law) felony-murder: a crime in which a person intentionally damages another one, although ends up involuntarily causing the death of the damaged.
Related terms
- omicidio volontario (“first-degree manslaughter”)
- omicidio colposo (“involuntary manslaughter”)