1. first-degree - Noun
2. first-degree - Adjective
a degree of one
Source: WordNetfirst degree
all of the terms in a linear equation are of the first degree Source: Internet
A 22-year-old Châteauguay man is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 30-year-old man from Kahnawake. Source: Internet
A 25-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man in Grande Prairie, Alta., last October. Source: Internet
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Jarrett O. Jones, 48, of Bath, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. Source: Internet
A first-degree sex abuse charge was dismissed as part of the negotiated settlement. Source: Internet
After nearly six hours of deliberation, a 12-person jury – six men and six women – found Jacob Larson guilty of first-degree manslaughter, and aiding and abetting first-degree manslaughter, both felony-level charges. Source: Internet