premeditation
1. planning or plotting in advance of acting • Syn: forethought • Derivationally related forms: premeditate • Hypernyms: planning, preparation, provision 2. (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent • Derivationally related forms: premeditate • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: mens rea, malice aforethought
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