first degree

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The study followed 381 first degree relatives of people with Crohn's disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

According to CNN, "a charge of murder in the first degree is rare because it requires special elements related to the crime to be charged."

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Published in 2006, the report called on the government to consider changing homicide, currently categorised by two tiers of murder and manslaughter, into three tiers – first degree murder, second degree murder and manslaughter.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

“Falsification of business records in the first degree — it sounds so bad,” Mr. Trump said.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

Judge Fletcher does not consider a confession equivalent to pleading guilty in the first degree!

From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia