third-degree murder

noun

Murder without intent but during a felony.

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Meanings

nounthird-degree murder (usually uncountable, plural third-degree murders)

plural third-degree murders

  1. USuncountableusuallylawMurder without intent but during a felony.
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APA

third-degree murder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-degree%20murder

MLA

“third-degree murder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-degree%20murder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-degree murder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-degree%20murder.

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