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noun
The criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: premeditation, malice prepense
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mens rea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: planning, preparation, provision
Narrower terms: premeditation
History
Calque of Anglo-Norman malice prepensé (literally “forethought malice”).
