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First-degree murder

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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
  2. 2
    An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder. Canada, US, countable, uncountable

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