Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

felony murder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: felony -mur-der
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In many states, an act of arson that accidentally kills someone automatically makes the arsonist liable for felony murder."

Usage

Inflected Forms

felony murders (plural) murder (alternative)

Phrases

felony murder rule

Questions

What does felony murder mean?: The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person.

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