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 Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial over the fatal shooting on the set of Rust may have been dismissed, but there’s more on the horizon for the movie and its star. —

Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter trial 1:25 Why? —

Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 Baldwin was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023, though those charges were dropped months later to allow time for further investigation. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 July 2024 Baldwin faced up to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter, exactly what Gutierrez-Reed was convicted and sentenced to back in April. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for involuntary manslaughter

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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of involuntary manslaughter was in 1792

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