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manslaughter

[man-slaw-ter] / ˈmænˌslɔ tər /
NOUN
killing without malicious forethought
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The penalty is the maximum for corporate manslaughter in France, and the combined total amounts to about $120 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer guilty of corporate manslaughter over the incident, in which flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Walter Thomas Christopher Manley of Loanda Crescent, Newry, had been scheduled to go on trial for the manslaughter of Ian McCollum and for being an employee in breach of duty to others.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

That includes an Orange County mother, who faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after her son allegedly struck an 81-year-old man with an electric motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“I saw Ed McMellon,” Boss would later testify, when the four officers were brought to trial on charges of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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