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first-degree murder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
first-de-gree -mur-der
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

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 premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

first-degree murders (plural)

Phrases

second-degree murder

Frequently Paired Words

murder second-degree murder

Synonyms

murder in the first degree murder one

Questions

What does first-degree murder mean?
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.

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