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manslaughter

noun as in killing without malicious forethought

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Police officers investigating the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are now considering corporate manslaughter charges.

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Officials in Hong Kong arrested three men on Thursday at the construction company responsible for renovations for alleged manslaughter.

Nathan Hochman to review the case, filed a motion to dismiss charges late Thursday, saying he did not believe prosecutors could prove voluntary manslaughter at trial.

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They have admitted manslaughter, but both deny murder.

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Police spokesperson Nadya Norton said the bus driver had been arrested and a manslaughter investigation had been opened as a matter of routine.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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