FIRST-DEGREE


Meaning of FIRST-DEGREE in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

first-degree murder ( also murder in the first degree ) American English (= the most serious type of murder under U.S. law )

If convicted of first-degree murder, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

murder

If convicted of first-degree murder Mr Markovic would face at least 10 years in prison.

Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder , Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.

She was charged with first-degree murder .

So the only issue before me is actual innocence of first-degree murder .

Broadus and Lee face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.

How her conviction for first-degree murder affects her exposure to lesser murder charges is a matter for debate.

The prosecutor announced that if she died, he would charge Leyland with first-degree murder .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

If convicted of first-degree murder Mr Markovic would face at least 10 years in prison.

Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder, Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.

She was charged with first-degree murder.

So the only issue before me is actual innocence of first-degree murder.

The next stop would have been prison for a conviction of first-degree burglary.

These bags have been known to give people first-degree burns.

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