NRS 200.040
“Manslaughter” defined.


1.

Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being, without malice express or implied, and without any mixture of deliberation.

2.

Manslaughter must be voluntary, upon a sudden heat of passion, caused by a provocation apparently sufficient to make the passion irresistible, or involuntary, in the commission of an unlawful act, or a lawful act without due caution or circumspection.

3.

Manslaughter does not include vehicular manslaughter as described in NRS 484B.657.

Source: Section 200.040 — “Manslaughter” defined., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-200.­html#NRS200Sec040.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 200.040’s source at nv​.us