aggravated murder
Intentional lethal crime
Aggravated murder is a legal term for murder committed with circumstances that make it especially serious under the law.
These aggravating factors vary by jurisdiction but typically include premeditation, killing during another felony, multiple victims, killing a police officer, or murder for hire.
The distinction matters for sentencing—aggravated murder often carries the death penalty or life without parole where ordinary murder might not.
He was charged with aggravated murder for the killing of two witnesses.
- homicideCausing another's death
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
- felonySerious criminal offense
- capitalWealth used for investment
- defendantParty facing charges
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- executionexecution, lethal injection, firing squad, gas chamber, electric chair
- homicide lawhomicide, manslaughter, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, justifiable homicide
- capital crimestreason, high treason, terrorism, assassination, contract killing
- killingshomicide, manslaughter, killing, assassination, voluntary manslaughter
aggravated murderjustifiable homicide
Legally sanctioned taking of life
involuntary manslaughter · accidental death · accidental killing · death by misadventure · self-defense killing
aggravated murderaccidental killing
Unintentional causing of death
accidental death · death by misadventure · act of God · natural death · freak accident
aggravated murderlifesaving
Preserving human existence
life preservation · rescue · resuscitation · life-giving · self-defense
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