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involuntary

[in-vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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The statute of limitations for involuntary manslaughter, an easier case to prove than the voluntary manslaughter charges that Middleton brought, expired in late 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

With the involuntary sacrifice of that city and its inhabitants, humanity was offered a profound lesson.

From Salon

“It’s very clear that most people who have developed CTE have not become murderers, and most people have not had extraordinary psychiatric symptoms that involve them to have involuntary psychiatric holds,” Nowinski said.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit came six months after a judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge that Baldwin had been facing.

From Los Angeles Times

An "involuntary manslaughter" investigation had been opened and an autopsy will be conducted, Lozac'hmeur also said.

From BBC