first-degree
Meaning
- adjective At the first level of some system, particularly: The most severe level of felony, typically involving planning or other aggravating factors.
The jury found her guilty of 6 counts of first-degree murder, one for each of the victims of her rampage.
- adjective The most severe level of felony, typically involving planning or other aggravating factors.
The jury found her guilty of 6 counts of first-degree murder, one for each of the victims of her rampage.
- adjective The least severe damage from a burn, typically involving only damage to the outer layer of skin.
Similar words
homicidal qualified primary deliberate premeditated undergraduate degree first-class second-degree third-degree
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