Sentence examples for first-degree murder from inspiring English sources
"first-degree murder" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it to refer to a homicide that was premeditated (planned in advance) and/or committed with extreme cruelty. For example, "The court found him guilty of first-degree murder for the cold-blooded killing of his wife."
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first-degree murder
noun
An act of murder which is premeditated with malice aforethought.
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