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

Those dramatic turns included Baldwin and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed being charged in January 2023 with involuntary manslaughter. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Bates calls out 2022 law Bates said the 2022 law prevents his office from charging suspects under the age of 13 with certain crimes, including involuntary manslaughter in this case. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter was cut short in July 2024, when the judge dismissed the charge after learning that Morrissey had withheld evidence from the defense. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

The indictment replaced the earlier involuntary manslaughter charge added in December 2024. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for involuntary manslaughter

• auteur
• blotter
• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• plotter
• rotter
• slaughter
• spotter
• squatter

Legal Definition

involuntary manslaughter

see also:

manslaughter