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corporate manslaughter

British  

noun

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

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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

Fairytales Day Nursery Limited pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter and failing to comply with a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Nottinghamshire Police also confirmed last week a corporate manslaughter investigation was under way to determine whether maternity care provided by the trust had been grossly negligent.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

The trust was cleared of the more serious charge of corporate manslaughter, while Aninakwa, 53, of Grays in Essex, was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

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