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10 U.S.C. § 919

Title 10 Chapter 47 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 919. Art. 119. Manslaughter

  • (a) Any person subject to this chapter who, with an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being in the heat of sudden passion caused by adequate provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
  • (b) Any person subject to this chapter who, without an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being—
    • (1) by culpable negligence; or
    • (2) while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate an offense, other than those named in clause (4) of section 918 of this title (article 118), directly affecting the person;

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