noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
premeditated murder; deliberate murder
Legal and formal term for murder committed with prior intent, as opposed to manslaughter or impulsive killing. Often used in legal contexts or news reports.
検察は彼を謀殺罪で起訴した。
The prosecution indicted him on charges of premeditated murder.
その事件は単なる事故
The incident was not a mere accident but a planned, deliberate murder.