involuntary manslaughter
noun/ɪnˌvɒləntri ˈmænslɔːtə(r)/
/ɪnˌvɑːlənteri ˈmænslɔːtər/
[uncountable] (law)- the crime of killing somebody illegally but not deliberately
- She pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter with a sentence of five years.
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