culpable negligence
idiom
formal, law
: negligence that is regarded as a crime
The defendant is charged with culpable negligence.
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Rafael Fernandez, 52, and Francisco Camero, 48, are facing single counts of manslaughter and two counts of culpable negligence each in the death of Camero’s son, Fabian Camero, 28, and the injuries of two others.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Carlos Manuel Tejada, 44, was arrested Jan. 17 and charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence, the Kissimmee Police Department said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
The ruling comes after Peterson was acquitted in 2023 of criminal charges of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury related to the shooting, which killed 17 people and injured dozens more.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
However, during a charging conference on Friday, all parties agreed on the possibility of lower penalties, such as manslaughter and culpable negligence.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Carlos Manuel Tejada, 44, was arrested Jan. 17 and charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence, the Kissimmee Police Department said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
The ruling comes after Peterson was acquitted in 2023 of criminal charges of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury related to the shooting, which killed 17 people and injured dozens more.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
However, during a charging conference on Friday, all parties agreed on the possibility of lower penalties, such as manslaughter and culpable negligence.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Culpable negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culpable%20negligence. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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