10 USC 919: Art. 119. Manslaughter
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10 USC 919: Art. 119. Manslaughter Text contains those laws in effect on May 2, 2024
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART II-PERSONNELCHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICESUBCHAPTER X-PUNITIVE ARTICLES
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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".