Second-degree murder

noun

Definitions

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

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