I've been given the third degree, but how many total degrees are there?

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I've been given the third degree, but how many total degrees are there?

2007-10-07 01:52:29 · 3 answers · asked by Lord of Chaos 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

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Only three that I know of. The 1st degree is a college BA degree, the 2nd degree is a classification of murder, and the 3rd degree is either a police interrogation, or a test to become a third degree mason.

2007-10-07 02:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Joey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

If you were given the third, that's it - that term originated in medieval times when a Queen tried to make punishment more "just" and introduced 3 degrees of standard punishment.

Edit:
Many people *assume* that it's masonic in nature, but that is not true.

2007-10-07 01:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I don't know how many degrees, but this phrase comes from the free masons.

2007-10-07 01:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋