10 U.S.C. § 919 — Art. 119. Manslaughter
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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;
is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 73.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
919(a)919(b) 50:713(a).50:713(b). May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 119), 64 Stat. 140.
The word "named" is substituted for the word "specified".