shā

technical
legal

Meaning of 误杀

误杀 means to kill someone unintentionally; manslaughter. Pronounced wù shā.

  • to kill someone unintentionally; manslaughter

Definitions & Examples

yuàn
rèn
dìng
zhè
shì
shā
àn
jiàn
 
ér
fēi
móu
shā
 

The court determined this was a case of manslaughter, not murder.

yīn
shā
zuì
bèi
pàn
xíng
shí
nián
 

He was sentenced to ten years in prison for manslaughter.

Zài
shang
 
shā
shā
rén
de
bié
zhǔ
yào
zài
zhǔ
guān
 

In law, the main difference between manslaughter and intentional homicide lies in the subjective intent.