third-degree

third-degree
ˈthird-degree adjective [always before noun]
1. third-degree burn [usually plural] the most serious kind of burn, that goes right through your skin
2. third-degree murder/burglary/assault etc American English murder etc that is considered by a court to be the least serious of three different kinds

third-degreeBrE /ˌθɜːd dɪˈɡriː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌθɜːrd dɪˈɡriː/ 🔊 adjective~ burns burns of the most serious kind, affecting tissue below the skin 三度（烧伤）(NAmE) ~ murder, assault, robbery, etc. murder, etc. of the least serious of three kinds 三级（谋杀、人身侵犯或抢劫等罪，程度最轻）  ➡  compare first-degree, second-degree