second-degree

English

Alternative forms

in the second degree, 2nd degree

Adjective

second-degree (not comparable)

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

Translations

severely blistered

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

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