second-degree murder
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second degree murder — An unpremeditated killing, resulting from an assault in which death of the victim was a distinct possibility. Second degree murder is different from first degree murder, which is a premeditated, intentional killing; or results from a vicious… … Law dictionary
second–degree murder — see murder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
second-degree murder — Law. See under murder (def. 1). [1945 50, Amer.] * * * second degree murder, Law. homicide committed unintentionally but without justification … Useful english dictionary
second degree murder — See murder in the second degree … Ballentine's law dictionary
second degree murder — The unlawful taking of human life with malice, but without the other aggravating elements of first degree murder; i.e. without deliberation or premeditation … Black's law dictionary
second-degree murder — sec′ond degree mur′der n. law See under murder 1) • Etymology: 1945–50, amer … From formal English to slang
second-degree murder — noun murder with intent, but without premeditation … Wiktionary
second-degree murder — /sɛkənd dəgri ˈmɜdə/ (say sekuhnd duhgree merduh) noun US → manslaughter (def. 2) …
second-degree murder — Elua kekele o ka pepehi kanaka … English-Hawaiian dictionary
second-degree — second de gree adj 1.) second degree burns the second most serious form of burns →↑first degree, third degree ↑third degree 2.) second degree murder/assault/burglary etc AmE a crime that is less serious than the most serious type, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English
