culpable negligence

idiom

formal, law
: negligence that is regarded as a crime
The defendant is charged with culpable negligence.

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Lorincz was arrested days later, on June 6, and charged with manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 She was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault on June 7, 2023. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 She was arrested on June 7, 2023 and charged with manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery, and two counts of assault. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025 He was charged with culpable negligence causing injury, per Village-News. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for culpable negligence

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“Culpable negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culpable%20negligence. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

culpable negligence

noun
: criminal negligence at negligence
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