second-degree murder

noun
Graduate
1

The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated.

2

An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder.

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