premeditation

Noun
  1. Planning or plotting in advance of acting (synset 105804625)
    is a type of: planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
    same as: forethought
  2. (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime;
    Goes to show criminal intent (synset 105804230)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: malice aforethought, mens rea - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials

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