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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Carter faced a criminal trial for the involuntary manslaughter charge in June 2017.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
Four staffers were charged with a mix of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges.
—July 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The former reality star was arrested Monday, July 7, on an involuntary manslaughter charge, according to Floyd County, Georgia, arrest records viewed by USA TODAY.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The statement of criminal charges and affidavit of arrest, also obtained by EW, state that the involuntary manslaughter charge is related to the distribution of a drug called Tranq — a combination of Fentanyl and Xylazine.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 7 July 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
Four staffers were charged with a mix of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges.
—July 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The former reality star was arrested Monday, July 7, on an involuntary manslaughter charge, according to Floyd County, Georgia, arrest records viewed by USA TODAY.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The statement of criminal charges and affidavit of arrest, also obtained by EW, state that the involuntary manslaughter charge is related to the distribution of a drug called Tranq — a combination of Fentanyl and Xylazine.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 7 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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