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
Examples of involuntary manslaughter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Then, in April, an Aliso Viejo mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter and other charges after her son was allegedly doing wheelies on an e-motorcycle near El Toro High School in Lake Forest and struck an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, authorities said.
—
Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
But on Tuesday, the 53-year-old Moorpark resident reversed course, pleading guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter and felony battery causing serious bodily injury, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Fatherley has been charged with second-degree murder with an alternative charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
His attorney argued that the charges should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter and that prosecutors couldn’t prove more than criminal negligence.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for involuntary manslaughter
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
But on Tuesday, the 53-year-old Moorpark resident reversed course, pleading guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter and felony battery causing serious bodily injury, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Fatherley has been charged with second-degree murder with an alternative charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
His attorney argued that the charges should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter and that prosecutors couldn’t prove more than criminal negligence.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for involuntary manslaughter
Cite this Entry
“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
