Words / B1

MURD-uh/ˈmɜːdə/

Murder is the crime of killing someone deliberately. Kill is wider; manslaughter is less deliberate in law. Verb: to murder. Courts: murder goes to the Crown Court.

Meaning

The crime of killing someone deliberately.

Examples

• “Murder cases go to the Crown Court, not the magistrates’ court.”
• “A murder inquiry is not opened for every sudden death on the ward.”

Good to know

a murder; commit murder. Wider: kill. Legal contrast: manslaughter. Court news. Countable crimes. Adjective: murderous (stronger, rarer at B1).

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