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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Tarsem Singh, an Indian national, was recently indicted on vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide charges, according to DHS.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court in June reversed the murder conviction, saying the jury should have had the option to give him a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The first parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child were Jennifer and James Crumbley.
—Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Huerta pled guilty in February in Leavenworth County District Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated endangering a child, according to previous Star reporting.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court in June reversed the murder conviction, saying the jury should have had the option to give him a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The first parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child were Jennifer and James Crumbley.
—Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Huerta pled guilty in February in Leavenworth County District Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated endangering a child, according to previous Star reporting.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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