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premeditation

premeditation : an act or instance of premeditating ;specif : consideration

Premeditate

the mind beforehand to contrive and design previously as to premeditate robbery

premeditated

premeditated : having been thought about at some point before being

premeditate

premeditate -tat·ed -tat·ing vt : to think about or consider beforehand

murder

unjustifiably killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation) ;esp such a crime committed purposely, knowingly, and recklessly with

Fight

that there was a sudden quarrel and there was no premeditation. It must further be shown that the offender has not

Intention and knowledge

projected in a set direction. Intention need not necessarily involve premeditation. Whether there is such an intention or not is a

Malice

committed with 'malice aforethought.' A aforethought does not necessarily imply premeditation, but it implies intention, which must necessarily precede the act

Premeditation

The act of meditating or contriving beforehand previous deliberation forethought

Premeditately

With premeditation

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