Adjective
At the second level of some system, particularly:
(law) A level of felony somewhat mitigated by various factors.
The jury found her guilty of second-degree murder for accidentally killing her victim as she mugged him.
(of burns) An level of moderate damage, typically involving painful blistering of the skin.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgWhich looks like a mixture of lacrosse and second-degree manslaughter. David Feherty
I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt. Laura Vandervoort
According to charges filed in Anoka County, Victor Johnson faces three felony fourth-degree assault charges, one gross misdemeanor count of second-degree DWI and one misdemeanor charge of inattentive driving in connection to the Jan. Source: Internet
According to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 35-year-old Elizabeth Perry Lynch is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Source: Internet
A man currently awaiting jury trial in Milwaukee has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Source: Internet
A few hours later Assoun would appear in Nova Scotia Supreme Court and plead not guilty when the second-degree murder charge was read aloud. Source: Internet