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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 Metropolitan Police has opened a corporate manslaughter investigation after a man died following a fall from the balcony of his flat in central London.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The arrests were carried out as part of Operation Perth - but they relate to an investigation that is separate to the force's corporate manslaughter investigation into NUH.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

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

The force began its corporate manslaughter investigation into senior leaders at the hospital to "determine whether any criminality has taken place concerning the response to the increased levels of fatalities".

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

It is part of the force's ongoing Operation Duet - two separate investigations into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the hospital.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

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