second-degree murder en · NOUN
Meanings
- (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated.
- (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| second-degree murders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
fi tappo (act or crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation) · hu szándékos, de nem előre megfontolt szándékkal elkövetett emberölés (act or crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation) · sv dråp (act or crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation) · pl morderstwo drugiego stopnia (act or crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation) · fi toisen asteen murha (act or crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation) · fr meurtre au deuxième degré (act or crime of murder with intent, but without premeditation)