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malice aforethought
(redirected from Malice prepense)

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malice aforethought
n Criminal law
1. (Law) the predetermination to do an unlawful act, esp to kill or seriously injure
2. (Law) the intent with which an unlawful killing is effected, which must be proved for the crime to constitute murder See also murder, manslaughter
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Noun1.malice aforethought - (law) criminal intentmalice aforethought - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
premeditation - (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
malice aforethought [ˌmælɪsəˈfɔːˌθɔːt] n (Law) → premeditazione f


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