culpable negligence

idiom

formal, law

: negligence that is regarded as a crime

The defendant is charged with culpable negligence.

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She was also charged with culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault, but those lesser charges have since been dropped, according to court records. —

Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2024 Peterson was found not guilty by a Broward jury of criminal charges of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024 Isaac was charged with manslaughter and culpable negligence, and pleaded no contest in May as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, ClickOrlando reported. —

Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 In a separate criminal case in June 2023, Peterson was acquitted of 11 counts of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury. —

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for culpable negligence

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