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StatuteCrimes Act 1961

Section 171 — Crimes Act 1961: Manslaughter

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171 Manslaughter Except as provided in section 178 of this Act, culpable homicide not amounting to murder is manslaughter. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 186

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