Section 18 (1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 defines manslaughter as a punishable homicide that is not punished as murder. Manslaughter is either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter is an alternative verdict that applies in certain circumstances where a jury would have found the accused guilty of murder, but for the availability of an alternative verdict.
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Murder is an act of homicide whereby one person kills another person. Section 18 of the Crimes Act 1900, defines murder as an act or omission (eg. a failure to provide vital care) that causes death when accompanied by: an intention to kill another person; or an intention to inflict grievous bodily harm on a person; or reckless indifference to human life; or an attempt to commit or commit an offence carrying a penalty of at least 25 years. (This is known as constructive murder.)
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