involuntary
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Involuntary manslaughter has been “well-defined for ages, and its elements are definite and plain: gross negligence causing death,” assistant prosecutor Joseph Shada said in a court filing.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024
She has been appointed to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023
After the state sterilized thousands of Californians without their consent, lawmakers offered reparations in 2021 by creating the Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Involuntary psychiatric detentions among youth, however, are at an all-time high in the province.
From Salon • May 27, 2023
Involuntary attention clearly does not rest upon interest.
From Principles of Teaching by Bennion, Adam S.
Vocabulary lists containing involuntary
13th Amendment (1865)
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
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