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first-degree

[ furst-di-gree ]

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adjective

of or relating to the lowest or first in a series.
of or relating to the highest or most serious in a series.

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After less than a day of deliberations, jurors on Tuesday found Charron, 39, guilty of first-degree murder.

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Last year he was convicted of first-degree murder while in prison.

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The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.

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He was facing a charge of first-degree murder and wanted to see his family again.

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It ended deadlocked, but in 1996, the brothers were convicted of first-degree murder in a second trial during which the judge barred many of their claims of sexual abuse.

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First Day School first-degree burn

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