first-degree
adj› At the first level of some system
1
Law The most severe level of felony, typically involving planning or other aggravating factors.
- The jury found her guilty of 6 counts of first-degree murder, one for each of the victims of her rampage.
2
Of burns The least severe damage from a burn, typically involving only damage to the outer layer of skin.
- Synonyms
- in cold blood
- Derived terms
- first-degree burn, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree murder, first-degree relative
- Related terms
- first water
- Coordinate terms
- second-degree, third-degree, fourth-degree