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first-degree murder noun

  • (legal, chiefly, US, Canada) 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.
 assassinat, meurtre au premier degré, meurtre prémédité
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