involuntary manslaughter
noun
Definition of involuntary manslaughter
: 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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First Known Use of involuntary manslaughter
circa 1879
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