culpable negligence
idiom
formal, law
: negligence that is regarded as a crime
The defendant is charged with culpable negligence.
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Peterson, the former sheriff’s deputy in Parkland, was found not guilty of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury for staying outside the school building during the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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
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“Culpable negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culpable%20negligence. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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