"felony murder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: felony murders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} felony murder (countable and uncountable, plural felony murders)
  1. (law) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-felony_murder-en-noun--wj~I196 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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