second-degree murder (English, noun)
expansion: second-degree murder (countable and uncountable, plural second-degree murders)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: 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.
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topics: law
glosses: An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder.
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Forms:
form: second-degree murders
tags: plural