Slaughter may refer to:

Animals

Animal slaughter Animal slaughter is the killing of animals, usually referring to killing Domestication, domestic livestock. It is estimated that each year, 80 billion land animals are slaughtered for food. Most animals are slaughtered for Human food, food; how ...

, the killing of animals for various purposes **

Ritual slaughter Ritual slaughter is the practice of slaughtering livestock for meat in the context of a ritual. Ritual slaughter involves a prescribed practice of slaughtering an animal for food production purposes. Ritual slaughter as a mandatory practice of sl ...

, the practice of slaughtering livestock in a ritual manner *** ''

Dhabihah In Islamic law, ''dhabihah'' (; ), also spelled ''zabiha'', is the prescribed method of slaughter for halal animals (excluding fish, which are exempt from this requirement). It consists of a swift, deep incision to the throat with a very sharp kn ...

'', the prescribed method of ritual slaughter of animals excluding camels, locusts, fish and most sea life in Islamic law *** ''

Shechita In Judaism, ''shechita'' (anglicized: ; ; ; also transliterated ''shehitah, shechitah, shehita'') is ritual slaughtering of certain mammals and birds for food according to ''kashrut''. One who practices this, a kosher butcher is called a ''sho ...

'', the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws

Murder

Murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse committed with the necessary Intention (criminal law), intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisd ...

Manslaughter Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th ce ...

Massacre A massacre is an event of killing people who are not engaged in hostilities or are defenseless. It is generally used to describe a targeted killing of civilians Glossary of French words and expressions in English#En masse, en masse by an armed ...

Mass murder Mass murder is the violent crime of murder, killing a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic proximity. A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more ...

People

* Slaughter (surname) * Sgt. Slaughter (born 1948), stage name of Robert Rudolph Remus, a pro wrestler

Places

* Lower Slaughter, in Gloucestershire, England * Upper Slaughter, also in Gloucestershire * Slaughter, Louisiana, United States * Slaughter, Washington, United States renamed

Auburn, Washington Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington, United States (with a small portion crossing into neighboring Pierce County, Washington, Pierce County). The population was 87,256 at the 2020 United States ...

February 21, 1893 * Slaughter Lane, a former name of Brewer Street, Oxford, England

Entertainment

Film

* ''Slaughter'' (1972 film), a 1972 film starring Jim Brown and Stella Stevens * ''Snuff'' (film), originally titled ''Slaughter'' in 1972, retitled for its wider 1976 release * ''Slaughter'' (2009 film), a 2009 film from After Dark Films

Music

Slaughter (band) Slaughter is an American hard rock band that formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1988. The group was founded by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum, who previously played together in the band Vinnie Vincent I ...

, an American hard rock band * Slaughter (Canadian band), a Canadian thrash metal band * "Slaughter" (song), Billy Preston's theme song to the 1972 film of the same name * ''Slaughter'' (album), a 2015 album by Young Wicked * ''

The Slaughter ''The Slaughter'' is the debut studio album by the American groove metal band Incite. It was released in 2009 on I Scream Music. Track listing # "Intro" - 0:57 # "The Slaughter" - 3:00 # "Nothing to Fear" - 3:31 # "Army of Darkness" - 2:24 ...

'', an album by American heavy metal band Incite *

Slaughter & the Dogs Slaughter and the Dogs are an English punk rock band formed in 1975 in Wythenshawe, Manchester. Their original line-up consisted of singer Wayne Barrett, rhythm guitar Mick Rossi, drummer Brian "Mad Muffet" Grantham, lead guitarist Mike Day an ...

, a British punk band *

Slaughterhouse (group) Slaughterhouse were an American hip-hop supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of rappers Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Kxng Crooked, and Royce da 5'9". They released their Slaughterhouse (Slaughterhouse album), eponymous debut studio album ind ...

, an American hip hop group

Other

Chicago Slaughter The Chicago Slaughter were an American professional football team based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Having been inactive since 2013, the franchise was a part of the CIFL from 2007 to 2009, winning the championship in 2009. The Slaughter joine ...

, professional indoor football team *

Slaughter and May Slaughter and May is a British law firm headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1889, it has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong in addition to London. History Slaughter and May was founded on 1 January 1889 by William Capel Slaug ...

, a City of London law firm *

Slátur Slátur (, "slaughter") is an Icelandic food made from the innards of sheep. There are two types of slátur; ''blóðmör'' (Icelandic) or "blood pudding" and ''lifrarpylsa'' (" liver sausage"). The first is similar to Irish and British black p ...

, an Icelandic food like haggis or blood pudding