premeditation

Noun
Synonyms: forethought

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. planning or plotting in advance of actingSynonyms: forethought
  2. (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Premeditation \Pre*med`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. praemeditatio: cf. F. pr['e]m['e]ditation.] The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought. [1913 Webster]
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