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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 30 Rock star filed a civil lawsuit against prosecutors and investigators from his previous criminal manslaughter trial in Santa Fe on Thursday.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A man was arrested Wednesday on DUI and manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal crash in Waterbury in November.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
The filing comes a month after Penny's acquittal in a high-profile and controversial manslaughter trial.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Nichols is now facing second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges and two counts of contempt of court.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A man was arrested Wednesday on DUI and manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal crash in Waterbury in November.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
The filing comes a month after Penny's acquittal in a high-profile and controversial manslaughter trial.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Nichols is now facing second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges and two counts of contempt of court.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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