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Because there was insufficient evidence for a charge of murder to be proven, they were given an alternative verdict of manslaughter.,
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Alternative verdict
noun
A person being found guilty of a less serious crime than the one they were charged with. If a more serious charge has not been proved and the defendant has been found not guilty, the defendant may be found guilty of a less serious crime instead. For example, there may not be enough evidence to convict someone of a murder but there may still be enough for a manslaughter conviction. This is known as an alternative verdict.
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