Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§919 Art. 119. Manslaughter
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Summary
Creates two manslaughter crimes punishable by court-martial: voluntary manslaughter is killing with intent in sudden passion after adequate provocation; involuntary manslaughter is killing without intent by serious carelessness or while committing or attempting another offense, except crimes in clause (4) of section 918 (article 118).
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Title 10, §919
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(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.
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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”.
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10 U.S.C. § 919
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110