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manslaughter

[man-slaw-ter] / ˈmænˌslɔ tər /
NOUN
killing without malicious forethought
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I am currently serving my 17th year for manslaughter, and reporting on systemic issues within the criminal legal system from the inside out.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

That could be for example, everyone convicted of manslaughter who is serving a determinate sentence - informally estimated as just under 500 people.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

On Monday, Downing Street said it was "not possible" to exempt "one or two offenders" convicted of manslaughter from early release.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Murrill has been pushing the court since September 2024 to reject his compensation claim and also to reinstate a manslaughter charge against him.

From Salon Aug. 10, 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

If the jury thought Bah might have felt forced into steering the dinghy, then he could not be found guilty of the manslaughters or facilitating illegal immigration - a lesser charge he also faced.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2024

At the time she was assigned the case, Scherer had been a judge for six years, and her biggest trials were two second-degree murders and two manslaughters, a defense court filing shows.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2022

The FBI did not provide a specific count for the number of murders and non-negligent manslaughters, but said the 2011 figure declined by 1.9 percent from the 14,748 recorded across the country in 2010.

From Reuters Jun. 11, 2012

The Earl put forth against Grettir the guilt for these manslaughters; he owned them all, and said he had had to defend his hands.

From The Story of Grettir the Strong by William Morris




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