- murder in the first degree
- Murder with malice aforethought, the unique characteristic of which is deliberation or premeditation, a design or purpose to take life. 26 Am J1st Homi § 38.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
murder in the first degree
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