involuntary manslaughter
noun
: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner
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Soon after Biscari pleaded guilty in February 2023 to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to three years of probation, the fire department announced its intention to fire him and suspended him without pay pending an internal investigation.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
He is sentenced to jail for involuntary manslaughter.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Kammerer pleaded guilty in July to involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and obstructing justice.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Here are the two other individuals facing criminal charges, and Aleta Harward Moffitt, 60, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and intentionally placing false information on a medical record.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
He is sentenced to jail for involuntary manslaughter.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Kammerer pleaded guilty in July to involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and obstructing justice.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Here are the two other individuals facing criminal charges, and Aleta Harward Moffitt, 60, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and intentionally placing false information on a medical record.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for involuntary manslaughter
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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