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corporate manslaughter

British  

noun

  1. law the death of someone caused by an act of corporate negligence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The penalty is the maximum for corporate manslaughter in France, and the combined total amounts to about $120 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these," it added.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Nursery owner, 55 year-old Deborah Latewood, is due to be sentenced for a health and safety offence, while the nursery itself will be sentenced for corporate manslaughter as well as a health and safety offence.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This prosecution by the CQC is separate from any prosecution that could arise from a corporate manslaughter investigation, which was opened earlier this month.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

Higgins Homes Plc is accused of corporate manslaughter and a health and safety offence.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

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