first-degree murder
English
Noun
first-degree murder (countable and uncountable, plural first-degree murders)
- (law, chiefly US, Canada) The criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.
- (law, chiefly US, Canada) An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder.
Synonyms
- murder in the first degree
- murder one
Hyponyms
- felony murder
Related terms
- murder
- second-degree murder
Translations
premeditated or especially serious murder
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Further reading
first-degree murder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- first-degree murder at OneLook Dictionary Search