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 )
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If convicted of first-degree murder, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
murder
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If convicted of first-degree murder Mr Markovic would face at least 10 years in prison.
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Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder , Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.
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She was charged with first-degree murder .
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So the only issue before me is actual innocence of first-degree murder .
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Broadus and Lee face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.
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How her conviction for first-degree murder affects her exposure to lesser murder charges is a matter for debate.
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The prosecutor announced that if she died, he would charge Leyland with first-degree murder .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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If convicted of first-degree murder Mr Markovic would face at least 10 years in prison.
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Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder, Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.
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She was charged with first-degree murder.
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So the only issue before me is actual innocence of first-degree murder.
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The next stop would have been prison for a conviction of first-degree burglary.
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These bags have been known to give people first-degree burns.