first-degree murder
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first-degree murder
noun first-degree murders
- 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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An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder.
Similar: murder in the first degree, murder one
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noun premeditated or especially serious murder
| 中文 | 一級謀殺罪 /一级谋杀罪 yījí móushāzuì |
|---|---|
| Português | homicídio doloso premeditado |
| Français | assassinat, meurtre au premier degré, meurtre prémédité |
| Русский | предумы́шленное уби́йство predumýšlennoje ubíjstvo, уби́йство пе́рвой сте́пени ubíjstvo pérvoj stépeni |
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