in the first degree

phrase

: of the most serious type : deserving the harshest punishment

She was accused of murder in the first degree.

Examples of in the first degree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once that juror felt comfortable convicting in the first degree, Feldman said, the deliberations were done and the jury notified the judge of its verdict. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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