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manslaughter

[man-slaw-ter] / ˈmænˌslɔ tər /
NOUN
killing without malicious forethought
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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

Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, faces felony charges of involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of Paul Kessler, Ventura County D.A. announces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Gothard, who denies murder and an alternative count of manslaughter, was sitting in the dock on Tuesday wearing black glasses, and was shaking his head at times while prosecutor Peter Joyce KC opened the case.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these," it added.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“In the opinion of this court, there is not enough evidence to charge Officer Moore with excessive force, manslaughter, or murder.”

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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