MURDER CHARGES
| PENALTIES | DEFENCES
Murder is the most serious type of assault, attracting up to
life imprisonment with the discretion of the Judge to reduce it to
a fixed term with a non-parole period. Murder is found in section
18 Crimes Act 1900.
Manslaughter, on the other hand, is also a very serious type of
assault, considered generally as an unintentional, dangerous or
accidental act that results in the death of another person. This is
distinguished from murder. Our murder and manslaughter lawyers have outlined
everything you need to know about the law on murder and
manslaughter in NSW.
Murder Definition
Definition of murder is found in section 18(1)(a) of the Crimes
Act 1900. Murder is basically, an act or omission by an accused
person, causing death to another person where the death occurred
due to the accused person acting or omitting to act with a reckless
indifference to human life, or with an intention to kill, or an
intention to inflict
