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

The filings came as the 15-year-old was formally charged with assault in the first degree with a firearm enhancement and unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Phillips was charged in a three-count indictment, charging him with second degree grand larceny and two counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

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

The Gilgo Beach killings Heuermann pleaded guilty to three counts of murder in the first degree and four counts of murder in the second degree, the Suffolk County DA's office said. — April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

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