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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The brothers' attorneys have argued they should have been convicted of manslaughter rather than murder, in which case they would already have been released from prison.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Williams also acquits Goodson of three counts of manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Griffith was later arrested and charged with three counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of personal injury and death, after authorities determined the vehicle was registered to him, according to a news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The unlicensed driver police say fatally struck a mother and her two children in Brooklyn has been charged with manslaughter — just months after the wig-making social media influencer won a $2 million lawsuit against the NYPD, law enforcement sources say.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Williams also acquits Goodson of three counts of manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Griffith was later arrested and charged with three counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of personal injury and death, after authorities determined the vehicle was registered to him, according to a news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The unlicensed driver police say fatally struck a mother and her two children in Brooklyn has been charged with manslaughter — just months after the wig-making social media influencer won a $2 million lawsuit against the NYPD, law enforcement sources say.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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