English Dictionary

heat of passion

名詞

不可算名詞

(law) An outburst of anger that leads one to commit a criminal act, and is itself influenced by preceding events that might cause a reasonable person to lose self control.

日本語の意味

法律用語として、先行する状況により合理的な人でも自制心を失う恐れがある中、一時的な激しい怒りが爆発し、その結果、犯罪行為に及ぶ状態を指す。

The defendant insisted he had acted in the heat of passion after discovering his partner's betrayal.

被告は、相手の裏切りを知って激情に駆られて行動したと主張した。

意味（1）

(law) An outburst of anger that leads one to commit a criminal act, and is itself influenced by preceding events that might cause a reasonable person to lose self control.