felony murder
felony murder · felony murders
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The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person,…The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person.
» Sami was arrested and charged with felony murder.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person.
In many states, an act of arson that accidentally kills someone automatically makes the arsonist liable for felony murder.
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1 sentencesSami was arrested and charged with felony murder.
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plural: felony murdersLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable