manslaughter

noun

Definition of manslaughternext
as in murder
law the crime of ending the life of a person without intending to do so She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.

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Recent Examples of manslaughter Read, 45, of Mansfield is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident causing death. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 Booker, 43, was convicted on several charges, including manslaughter, in February, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at the time. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 She’s been booked into the county jail and charged with intoxication manslaughter. — Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025 Most Popular Most Popular CT high school student charged with manslaughter following 2024 crash that killed motorcyclist A bakery tradition is rekindled after 27 years in CT town. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manslaughter

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