unlawful death

English

Noun

unlawful death (plural unlawful deaths)

1. criminal homicide of a human being; manslaughter or murder or infanticide.
   • 2014, Tony Blais, “Edmonton court hears arguments in Jasper stabbing”, in Sun News:

     "In this case, the knife did not have to be used [...] It was used and it caused an unlawful death."...Crown Prosecutor, Ron Hogan.

See also

• culpable homicide