first-degree murder

Meanings

nounfirst-degree murder (countable and uncountable, plural first-degree murders)

CanadaUScountableuncountablelawThe 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.
CanadaUScountableuncountablelawAn act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder.
Synonyms: murder in the first degree, murder one

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

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Afrikaans moord

Bulgarian предуми́шлено уби́йство

предуми́шлено уби́йство (predumíšleno ubíjstvo)premeditated or especially serious murder

Chinese Mandarin 一級謀殺罪 /一级谋杀罪

Danish mord

Finnish murha

French assassinat, meurtre au premier degré

Hungarian előre megfontolt szándékkal elkövetett emberölés

előre megfontolt szándékkal elkövetett emberöléspremeditated or especially serious murder

Norwegian overlagt drap

Polish morderstwo pierwszego stopnia

Portuguese homicídio doloso premeditado

Russian предумы́шленное уби́йство, уби́йство пе́рвой сте́пени

предумы́шленное уби́йство (predumýšlennoje ubíjstvo)premeditated or especially serious murder
уби́йство пе́рвой сте́пени (ubíjstvo pérvoj stépeni)premeditated or especially serious murder

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