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 — Law. See under murder (def. 1). [1945 50, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

• 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