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
Syed, then 17, was found guilty of first degree murder in February 2000, and sentenced to life in prison.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
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
Its first degree course students are beginning their veterinary course at SRUC's Aberdeen campus this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
The decree of October 21st, 1793, decided that primary schools should form the first degree of instruction; therein should be taught all that was rigorously necessary for a citizen to know.
From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Francis A. (Francis Aloysius) Cunningham
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