involuntary manslaughter
noun
: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner
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The dogs' owners, Susan Withers and her son Adam Withers, were convicted of several charges related to the attack, including involuntary manslaughter.
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Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Colin Gray has pleaded innocent to 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Sept. 4 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, authorities charged Pasco with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter, a felony count of child endangerment/death and three misdemeanor counts of child endangerment.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Bradley pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 2016, admitting to striking Winkle repeatedly in the head and neck and causing an artery to bleed into his brain.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Colin Gray has pleaded innocent to 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Sept. 4 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, authorities charged Pasco with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter, a felony count of child endangerment/death and three misdemeanor counts of child endangerment.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Bradley pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 2016, admitting to striking Winkle repeatedly in the head and neck and causing an artery to bleed into his brain.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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