"Culpable homicide" refers to the act of causing someone's death, but without intending to kill them. It implies that the person responsible for the death may be held accountable or blamed for their actions. Full definition
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide on Friday, escaping the more serious charge of murder for the killing of his girlfriend, and will now battle to avoid going to prison. (canadianlawyermag.com)
Two of the police officers responsible were convicted for culpable homicide arising from the extra-judicial killings. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Idem (5) A person commits culpable homicide when he causes the death of a human being, (criminalnotebook.ca)