as in murder
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the crime of ending the life of a person without intending to do so
She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.
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Recent Examples of manslaughter
Edward Montero, 28, was arraigned Tuesday on an indictment charging him with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Henrietta pleaded no contest to manslaughter on Feb. 6, the prosecutor's office said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Read faces charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Julien Welch-Beddoe was arrested Feb. 5 on a manslaughter charge in Brevard County, records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Henrietta pleaded no contest to manslaughter on Feb. 6, the prosecutor's office said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Read faces charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Julien Welch-Beddoe was arrested Feb. 5 on a manslaughter charge in Brevard County, records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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