The term deadly conduct refers to a legal matter. Those who are said to have committed deadly conduct types of actions are accused of conduct that was in violation with the law in some way, which resulted in the death of another person. Under each state's Constitution, there are specific definitions of what constitutes guilt of another person's death. If an individual were to be charged with the death of another, intent will be an important factor in determining if the person is guilty as well as to what extent they are guilty. A malicious deadly act is not the same, nor is punishable in the same way as an accident resulting in death. However, these laws differ from state to state.