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Third-degree relatives, such as cousins or great-grandparents and great-grandchildren, share one eighth.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Third-degree murder requires proof that Chauvin’s actions were “eminently dangerous” and done with indifference to loss of life.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2021

Third-degree murder would require a lower standard of proof than second-degree.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2021

Third-degree burns covered much of his face, and “what remained looked like steak before you throw it on the grill,” he writes.

From Washington Post




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