To expand on your explanation of semi-intentional murder: in Iranian law, instead of first degree and second degree etc, murders are categorized as: 1. Non-int

To expand on your explanation of semi-intentional murder: in Iranian law, instead of first degree and second degree etc, murders are categorized as: 1. Non-intentional murder: when the defendant did not intend to harm the victim in any way. This is almost equivalent to manslaughter. The penalty includes financial compensation for the victim's next of kin and potential prison sentence. Example: vehicular manslaughter 2. Intentional murder: when the defendant knowingly and intentionally kills a person, whether premeditated or not. This is the closest to fist and second degree murder in US law. The penalty can be up to and including death sentence. 3. Semi-intentional murder: when the defendant did intend to harm the victim but did not intend to cause death. The penalty includes financial compensation and prison time and is more severe than non-intentional murder. Example: a person pushing a man during a fight, inadvertently causing him to fall from a balcony to his death.