First-degree (adjective)

1. Relating to or denoting the lowest level or degree of a particular quality or thing.
2. Relating to the least severe category of a criminal offense, typically involving the least amount of harm or injury.

Origin:

Compound of first and degree.

Examples:

1. He was charged with first-degree murder.
2. The burns are first-degree, meaning they only affect the outermost layer of skin.
3. The student received a first-degree pass in his final exams.
4. The company's profits were at a first-degree level compared to its competitors.
5. She was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 20 years for first-degree murder.