aforethought

Speech parts

1. aforethought - Noun

2. aforethought - Adjective

3. aforethought - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.

Premeditation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

planned plotted premeditated considered designed intended fixed studied express calculated advised careful conscious voluntary deliberate
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Antonyms

natural chance mechanical automatic accidental forgotten
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Related terms

fore forethought thought malice aforethought

Phrases with the word

killing aforethought

Examples

with malice aforethought Source: Internet

All that was required for malice aforethought to exist is that the perpetrator act with one of the four states of mind that constitutes "malice." Source: Internet

For example, malice aforethought is used as a requirement for committing capital murder. Source: Internet

The definition of a crime is thus constructed using only these elements rather than the colorful language of mens rea: Dubber p. 46 Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Source: Internet

Without malice aforethought I had given them the best show that was ever staged in their territory since the landing of the Pilgrims! Source: Internet

In Mallets Aforethought, a pair of aging croquet champions finally meet their match at a high-stakes tournament on the Maine coast. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aforespecified aforestated aforestation aforetime aforetimes aforewritten