second-degree murder
(legal, chiefly, US, Canada) An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder.
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(legal, chiefly, US, Canada) An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder.
“A former police officer and university executive, Michaelo Markicevic, was charged with second-degree murder in a North York shooting.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(legal, chiefly, US, Canada) 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.
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(legal, chiefly, US, Canada) The criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.
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