Felony Murder

Synonyms of felony murder

• felony homicide
• felony killing

Collocations of felony murder

felony murder

Frequency: 80 %

The defendant was charged with felony murder.

felony murder

Frequency: 75 %

The jury deliberated on the charge of felony murder.

felony murder

Frequency: 60 %

The prosecutor filed a charge of felony murder against the suspect.

felony murder

Frequency: 50 %

The defendant was found guilty of the crime of felony murder.

felony murder

Frequency: 45 %

The defendant's conviction for felony murder was overturned on appeal.

Idiomatic Expressions for felony murder

• Phrase: felony murder rule
  Meaning: a legal doctrine that holds a person responsible for a death that occurs during the commission of a felony, even if the person did not intend for the death to occur
  Usage: The felony murder rule applies in this case, as the defendant was engaged in a robbery when the victim was killed.