manslaughter
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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 jury found Jude Hill, 44, from Plymouth, not guilty of murder and the alternative charge of manslaughter.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He was due to be freed in November 2023 after serving half of his 26-year jail sentence for manslaughter, but his release was blocked by the government.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Her first trial ended in a mistrial in 1990 after two of the jurors held out for manslaughter charges, citing a lack of intent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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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