felony murder rule en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky abolished its felony murder rule decades ago, but many other states still have theirs on the books.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rule of felony murder | alternative | lexicographic |