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manslaughter

[man-slaw-ter] / ˈmænˌslɔ tər /
NOUN
killing without malicious forethought
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By March this year, police said they had arrested 38 people on allegations of manslaughter and fraud.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Grossman’s attorney argued before an appeals court panel that the law allowed for a manslaughter conviction, not second-degree murder, which requires “implied malice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Due in large part to the release of video footage showing McGlockton starting to back away, Drejka was eventually charged with manslaughter.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 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

“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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