first meeting

first meeting. Archaic. Criminal law. The first contact between a killer and a victim after the killer has been informed of the victim’s insulting words or conduct that provoked the killing. • If the killing occurred during the first meeting, a murder charge could be reduced to manslaughter. See HEAT OF PASSION.

---

词条贡献者

译者Scott，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译各种与环境诉讼相关的法律文件。