English

Noun

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

1. (countable, law, chiefly US) An act of murder which is premeditated with malice aforethought.
2. (uncountable, law, chiefly US) The crime of murder which is premeditated with malice aforethought.

Synonyms

• premeditated murder
• murder one

Hyponyms

• felony murder

Related terms

• murder
• second-degree murder

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