involuntary
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Before being arrested, Greensmith had made online searches for a lawyer and looked at a page with information on "involuntary manslaughter", the court heard.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Writing in the Yale Law Journal, Cherneff reconstructed the history of In re Turner, an 1867 decision by Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase that helped end the re-enslavement of Black children through involuntary “apprenticeships.”
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
I want to thank all my family, friends, teammates and coaches who have reached out to me since learning of my involuntary decommittment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
For families already separated for years by immigration status, the potential loss of their loved ones - immediately following their involuntary return - has been unimaginable.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
His clothing was still soaked from his involuntary swim, clinging to his arms and legs uncomfortably.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing involuntary
13th Amendment (1865)
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