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
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Court records show he is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
After being discharged from hospital, Beisel was taken to jail and charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse causing great bodily injury, per the Placentia Police Department.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
For manslaughter, penalties differ depending on voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
She is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a corpse and concealing the death of a child.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
After being discharged from hospital, Beisel was taken to jail and charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse causing great bodily injury, per the Placentia Police Department.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
For manslaughter, penalties differ depending on voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
She is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a corpse and concealing the death of a child.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for involuntary manslaughter
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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