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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 7.07
Definition Of Involuntary Manslaughter
A person commits the offense of involuntary manslaughter when he unintentionally
causes the death of an individual [without lawful justification] by acts which are performed
recklessly and are likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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