second-degree

English

Alternative forms

• in the second degree, 2nd degree

Adjective

second-degree (not comparable)

1. At the second level of some system, particularly:
   1. (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.

   2. (of burns) An level of moderate damage, typically involving painful blistering of the skin.

Coordinate terms

• first-degree, third-degree, fourth-degree

Derived terms

• second-degree burn
• second-degree manslaughter
• second-degree murder
• second-degree relative

Translations

severely blistered

• Dutch: tweedegraads-, van de tweede graad
• Finnish: toisen asteen (fi)
• Hungarian: másodfokú (hu)