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- adjective Causing
blistering of the skin, which is more damaging thanfirst-degree burns and less thanthird-degree andfourth-degree burns.
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Examples
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With the knowledge of his blood alcohol level, he likely would have realized that he committed second-degree and not first-degree murder.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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The results of the test were potentially crucial because severe intoxication can be used to negate the intent required for first-degree murder; it also is a possible basis for the defense of voluntary intoxication, which would lead to a conviction for second-degree, not first-degree murder, and thus not a possible death sentence.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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Salmon also acquitted Bryant's girlfriend, Angela Montgomery, 29, who was charged with two counts of second-degree assault.
U.S. Capitol Police officer acquitted in National Harbor assault case Ruben Castaneda 2011
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When I stormed back into town alone, our public spar became the topic of choice for gossiping saloon patrons, until Denny Greene sustained second-degree electrocution burns trying to rig up a TV/VCR on the lip of his bathtub and gave them something better to chew on.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Prince George's County Circuit Court Judge James P. Salmon acquitted Victor E. Bryant, 37, of multiple counts of first- and second-degree assault in connection with the Aug. 14, 2009, incident at the Hampton Inn at National Harbor.
U.S. Capitol Police officer acquitted in National Harbor assault case Ruben Castaneda 2011
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Salmon also acquitted Bryant's girlfriend, Angela Montgomery, 29, who was charged with two counts of second-degree assault.
U.S. Capitol Police officer acquitted in National Harbor assault case Ruben Castaneda 2011
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“Thank God, my hands are freaking burning!” he yowled, ending his manly acceptance of second-degree burns by tossing the burning lump into the bushes.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Gelman was arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, robbery and assault in the Brooklyn attacks.
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Clemmons had been in jail in Pierce County for the past several months on a pending charge of second-degree rape of a child.
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Mr. Neumann, 47, and Ms. Neumann, 41, who live in Weston, in central Wisconsin, had been convicted of second-degree reckless homicide in August.
Frank Schaeffer: We Need Freedom From Religion Not Just Freedom of Religion Frank Schaeffer 2011
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