過か失しつ致ち死し罪ざい

noun

involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide

A legal charge for causing death through negligence or carelessness, as defined in the Japanese Penal Code.

• 運うん転てん手しゅは過か失しつ致ち死し罪ざいで起き訴そされた。

  The driver was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter.

• 過か失しつ致ち死し罪ざいの法ほう定てい刑けいは、罰ばっ金きんまたは禁きん錮こである。

  The statutory penalty for involuntary manslaughter is a fine or imprisonment without hard labor.