This is where the death is a result of a grossly negligent (though otherwise lawful) act or omission on the part of the defendant. The law in respect of this has been clarified in the case of R v Adomako (1994) where a four-stage test for gross negligence manslaughter known as the 'Adomako Test' was outlined by the House of Lords. The test involves the following stages: a) the existence of a duty of care to the deceased; b) a breach of that duty of care which; c) causes (or significantly contributes) to the death of the victim; and d) the breach should be characterised as gross negligence, and therefore a crime.
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机译：在此情况下，死亡是被告严重过失（尽管是合法的）的作为或不作为的结果。在R v Adomako（1994）一案中，有关这方面的法律已得到澄清，上议院概述了一个四阶段的重大过失过失杀人测试，称为“ Adomako测试”。测试包括以下几个阶段：a）对死者有照顾义务； b）违反该谨慎义务； c）造成（或显着地）造成受害者死亡的； d）违反行为应被定为重大过失，因此构成犯罪。
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