death by misadventure
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English
Noun
death by misadventure (countable and uncountable, plural deaths by misadventure)
- (UK law) An accidental death not caused by any violation of law or criminal negligence, but by a risk taken voluntarily.
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Further reading
- “death by misadventure”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “death by misadventure”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “death by misadventure” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.