Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

felony murder rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: felony -mur-der rule
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal doctrine according to which, regardless of intent, when someone is killed in the commission of a felony, the offender as well as his accomplices and/or co-conspirators are guilty of murder.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Commonwealth of Kentucky abolished its felony murder rule decades ago, but many other states still have theirs on the books."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rule of felony murder (alternative)

Questions

What does felony murder rule mean?: A legal doctrine according to which, regardless of intent, when someone is killed in the commission of a felony, the offender as well as his accomplices and/or co-conspirators are guilty of murder.

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