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Felony murder rule

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002096

A legal principle that holds an individual liable for murder if a death occurs during the commission or attempted commission of a dangerous felony, regardless of whether the individual intended to cause the death. The underlying felony provides the requisite malice for a murder conviction. This rule is applied with varying limitations across different jurisdictions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002096
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Felony murder rule",
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  "definition": "A legal principle that holds an individual liable for murder if a death occurs during the commission or attempted commission of a dangerous felony, regardless of whether the individual intended to cause the death. The underlying felony provides the requisite malice for a murder conviction. This rule is applied with varying limitations across different jurisdictions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/felony-murder-rule/"
}

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