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felony-murder rule<\/span>:<\/span>
\n<\/strong>(1943)<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Criminal law<\/em>. The doctrine that if a person dies during the course of and in furtherance of a specified type of felony even in immediate flight from the scene and even if the decedent was a perpetrator of the felony \u2014 the death is considered a murder regardless of intent.\u00a0 *\u00a0 Most states restrict this rule to inherently dangerous felonies such as rape, arson, robbery, and burglary.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The rule that a death which occurs by accident or chance during the course of the commission of a felony is first degree murder. (EXAMPLE: If, during the course of an armed robbery by Robbers A and B, Robber A accidentally shoots and kills the storeowner,\u00a0 Robber B as well as Robber A is guilty of murder.)\u00a0 The felony murder rule, which is a common law doctrine, has been modified by statute in most states.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

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felony murder<\/span><\/a> – occurs during the commission of a dangerous felony (often limited to rape, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, and arson). <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 aka unintentional murder<\/em><\/strong><\/span>; (in English law) constructive murder<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Deluxe Tenth Edition<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2<\/b><\/span><\/strong>]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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