culpable homicide
Britishnoun
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A 15-year-old boy, who could not be named for legal reasons, admitted culpable homicide in 2024.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Indian police on Friday filed charges of culpable homicide, including negligence in handling toxic substances, against the owners of the factory.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
Some forget he was convicted of murder on appeal, remembering the original conviction of culpable homicide, a lesser offence equivalent to manslaughter, and people's memories of the evidence have inevitably faded.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024
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
With the consent of his council, he prohibited "satí" absolutely, declaring that all who took any part in it should be held guilty of culpable homicide; and the native population acquiesced in its suppression.
From The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) by George C. (George Charles) Brodrick
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