first-degree murder
Meaning
Noun
- 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 first-degree murder being premeditated, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.
- An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder.
Related
Similar words
- murder in the first degree
- premeditated murder
- murder one
Narrower meaning words
- felony murder
Modern English dictionary
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