first-degree murder en · NOUN
Meanings
- (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) 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.
- (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| first-degree murders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
murder one · murder in the first degree
Translations (14)
ru уби́йство пе́рвой сте́пени (premeditated or especially serious murder) · fr assassinat (premeditated or especially serious murder) · bg предуми́шлено уби́йство (premeditated or especially serious murder) · fr meurtre prémédité (premeditated or especially serious murder) · hu előre megfontolt szándékkal elkövetett emberölés (premeditated or especially serious murder) · fr meurtre au premier degré (premeditated or especially serious murder) · cmn 一級謀殺罪 /一级谋杀罪 (premeditated or especially serious murder) · ru предумы́шленное уби́йство (premeditated or especially serious murder) · pl morderstwo pierwszego stopnia (premeditated or especially serious murder) · pt homicídio doloso premeditado (premeditated or especially serious murder) · fi murha (premeditated or especially serious murder) · af moord (premeditated or especially serious murder) · da mord (premeditated or especially serious murder) · no overlagt drap (premeditated or especially serious murder)