English Explanatory Dictionary

felony murder rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legal doctrine according to which when someone is killed (regardless of intent) in the commission of a felony, the offender (as well as his accomplices or co-conspirators) are guilty of murder.

Word forms

felony murder rule felony murder rules rule of felony murder
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