assassin vs first-degree murder

assassin

noun
  • Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure. 

  • Any ruthless killer. 

  • A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period. 

verb
  • To assassinate. 

first-degree murder

noun
  • An act that constitutes the crime of first-degree murder. 

  • The criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy. 

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