culpable negligence
Americannoun
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In August 2022, a Hinds County jury convicted former detective Anthony Fox of culpable negligence manslaughter.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
In August 2022, a Hinds County jury convicted Fox of culpable negligence manslaughter.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023
In June, a jury in a criminal trial cleared Mr Peterson of 11 charges including felony child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023
He added that prosecutors also face a daunting task in trying to convince the six jurors and four alternates that Mr. Peterson is guilty of culpable negligence.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Immediately within the embankment, on the right side of the streamlet, is the empty tower or by-wash, that dismal monument of culpable negligence.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440 Volume 17, New Series, June 5, 1852 by Chambers, William
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