third-degree

== English == === Alternative forms === in the third degree, 3rd degree === Adjective === third-degree (not comparable) At the third level of some system, particularly: (law) The least severe level of felony, typically involving a lack of planning and/or the presence of various mitigating factors. (of burns) An extremely severe level of damage, typically involving major scarring and damage to subcutaneous tissue as well as the epidermis. ==== Coordinate terms ==== first-degree, second-degree, fourth-degree ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====