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)

1. (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”)