intentional killing; murder
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to intentionally kill; to murder (with intent)
formalA formal legal term used in criminal law to distinguish premeditated or intentional homicide from accidental killing (误杀).
Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
dìng定
tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
gòu构
chéng成
gù故
shā杀
。
The court ruled that his actions constituted murder.
Zài在
xíng刑
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
gù故
shā杀
bǐ比
wù误
shā杀
de的
liàng量
xíng刑
gèng更
zhòng重
。
In criminal law, the sentence for intentional killing is heavier than for manslaughter.
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Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
gù故
yì意
shāng伤
hài害
，
dàn但
jiǎn检
fāng方
zuì最
zhōng终
shēng升
jí级
wéi为
gù故
shā杀
zuì罪
。
He was charged with intentional injury, but the prosecution ultimately upgraded it to murder.