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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Monroe was also charged with three felony counts of involuntary manslaughter, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a news release this week.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Baldwin originally filed the lawsuit in New Mexico state court in January, months after his criminal case for involuntary manslaughter was tossed (prosecutors ultimately declined to appeal).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
As part of a plea agreement, the murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, and the remaining charges were dismissed.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Carter pleaded guilty in June 2024 to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Baldwin originally filed the lawsuit in New Mexico state court in January, months after his criminal case for involuntary manslaughter was tossed (prosecutors ultimately declined to appeal).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
As part of a plea agreement, the murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, and the remaining charges were dismissed.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Carter pleaded guilty in June 2024 to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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