third degree

third degree
third degree n: the grade given to the third most serious forms of crimes
third–degree adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

third degree
n.
Thorough and prolonged questioning administered to a criminal suspect by the police with the intention of getting the person to confess to a crime.
adj.
A category of crime less serious than first degree or second degree.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


third degree
A colloquial term used to describe unlawful methods of coercing an individual to confess to a criminal offense by overcoming his or her free will through the use of psychological or physical violence.
The least serious grade of a specific crime— the grades being classified by the law according to the circumstances under which the crime is committed—for which the least punishment specified by statute will be imposed.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


third degree
A colloquial term used to describe unlawful methods of coercing an individual to confess to a criminal offense by overcoming his or her free will through the use of psychological or physical violence.
 
The least serious grade of a specific crime— the grades being classified by the law according to the circumstances under which the crime is committed—for which the least punishment specified by statute will be imposed.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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