manslaughter
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Definition of manslaughter
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His first trial ended with a jury acquitting him of murder charges but deadlocking on the lesser offense of manslaughter. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019 Atkins was convicted in 2001 of manslaughter after killing his pregnant daughter's girlfriend, Sky News reported. — Fox News, "Schizophrenic British man convicted of murdering pregnant daughter's husband escapes psychiatric hospital, police say," 5 Aug. 2019 Although he was charged with murder, prosecutors allowed Carr to plead guilty to the lesser crime of manslaughter. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, "The End of the Gay-Panic Legal Defense," 8 July 2019 In his murder trial earlier this year, a jury convicted him of a lesser charge of manslaughter and sentenced him to 16 years in prison. — Dallas News, "Man who fled to Mexico after 2017 Irving slaying arrested when he tried to re-enter U.S., police say," 24 June 2019 The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death as manslaughter. — Fox News, "Florida boy, 2, died in sweltering van at daycare center after driver turned off safety alarm, report says," 9 Aug. 2019 Juan Rodriguez appeared in court on Thursday to answer charges of criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter. — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, "Dad of twins who died in hot car in the Bronx sees criminal case halted," 1 Aug. 2019 Criminal negligent homicide carries a maximum of four years in prison and manslaughter carries a maximum of 15 years, Joey Jackson, Rodriquez's attorney who is also a CNN analyst, told CNN. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Father of twins who died in a hot car while he was at work due in court today," 1 Aug. 2019 The next hearing in Plaza’s manslaughter case is slated for Aug. 13. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, "Man charged with manslaughter in death of 15-year-old girl in Cambridge," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manslaughter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Legal Definition of manslaughter
Note: The exact formulation of the elements of involuntary manslaughter vary from state to state especially with regard to the level of negligence required. In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, involuntary manslaughter is usually graded as a second- or third-degree offense.
Note: In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, voluntary manslaughter is usually a first-degree offense.
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