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depraved-heart_murder
depraved-heart murder
English
Noun
depraved-heart murder (countable and uncountable, plural depraved-heart murders)
- (law, countable, uncountable) Murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life.
Synonyms
- (murder resulting from a dangerous act): depraved-indifference murder
Hyponyms
- (murder resulting from a dangerous act): second-degree murder, third-degree murder