Section 919 - Art. 119. Manslaughter(a) Any person subject to this chapter who, with an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being in the heat of sudden passion caused by adequate provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.(b) Any person subject to this chapter who, without an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being-(1) by culpable negligence; or(2) while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate an offense, other than those named in clause (4) of section 918 of this title (article 118), directly affecting the person;is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 73.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE |
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 919(a)919(b) | 50:713(a).50:713(b). | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 119), 64 Stat. 140. |
The word "named" is substituted for the word "specified".