Murder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003335",
  "term": "Murder",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought, meaning an intent to kill, an intent to inflict serious bodily harm, extreme recklessness showing indifference to human life, or a death caused during certain dangerous felonies. Murder is typically divided into degrees, and premeditation and deliberation are what separate first-degree murder from other murder in many states. It is punished more severely than manslaughter, which lacks malice aforethought.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/murder/"
}