crime of passion

Noun

(law, criminology) A crime, typically a violent crime such as assault or murder, committed against a loved one because of sudden jealous rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated act.

Japanese Meaning

情熱や嫉妬などの激しい感情に突き動かされ、計画性なく衝動的に犯される犯罪。 / 愛情関係における一時的な激しい怒りや悲しみから生じる暴力的な犯罪行為。 / 感情に支配され、突然の激情により行われる殺人や暴行などの犯罪。

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The prosecutor argued that the killing was not premeditated but a crime of passion sparked by jealousy.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

検察官は、その殺人は周到な計画によるものではなく、嫉妬に駆られた激情的な犯罪だと主張した。

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(law, criminology) A crime, typically a violent crime such as assault or murder, committed against a loved one because of sudden jealous rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated act.

crimes of passion

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