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Noun: premeditation  pree`medi'teyshun
  1. Planning or plotting in advance of acting
    - forethought
     
  2. (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent

Derived forms: premeditations

See also: premeditate

Type of: malice aforethought, mens rea, planning, preparation, provision

Encyclopedia: Premeditation

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