culpable negligence

idiom

formal, law

: negligence that is regarded as a crime

The defendant is charged with culpable negligence.

Examples of culpable negligence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Isaac was charged with manslaughter and culpable negligence, and pleaded no contest in May as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, ClickOrlando reported. —

Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 In a separate criminal case in June 2023, Peterson was acquitted of 11 counts of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury. —

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 Benjamin Jacob Brown surrendered to authorities Monday and was charged with second-degree felony homicide: manslaughter by culpable negligence, in the death of his 33-year-old wife, Hillary Ellington Brown, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024 Benjamin Brown was arrested for second degree felony homicide and manslaughter by culpable negligence. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for culpable negligence

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