culpable homicide
Britishnoun
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Police had filed a case against the actor, his security team and the theatre's management staff on the charges of culpable homicide.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
Pistorius’ case and his parole eligibility have been complicated by those appeals by prosecutors, who first challenged his culpable homicide conviction and then a sentence of six years for murder, which they called shockingly lenient.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Pistorius, who is now 36, was ultimately convicted of murder after prosecutors appealed against an initial conviction for culpable homicide, which is comparable to manslaughter.
From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2023
The truck driver, who was earlier arrested on suspicion of culpable homicide, was released on Wednesday due to lack of evidence, local media reported.
From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2022
The Turkish police arrested the father of the obdurate fairy, and tried him for culpable homicide.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 439 Volume 17, New Series, May 29, 1852 by Chambers, William
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