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premeditation(dictionary)
PREMEDITATION(law)

PREMEDITATION (law)


PREMEDITATION. A design formed to commit a crime or to do some other thing before it is done. before it is done. 2. Premeditation differs essentially from will, which constitutes the 2. Premeditation differs essentially from will, which constitutes the crime, because it supposes besides an actual will, a deliberation and a crime, because it supposes besides an actual will, a deliberation and a continued persistence which indicate more perversity. The preparation of continued persistence which indicate more perversity. The preparation of arms or other instruments required for the execution of the crime, are arms or other instruments required for the execution of the crime, are indications of a premeditation, but are not absolute proof of it, as these indications of a premeditation, but are not absolute proof of it, as these preparations may have been intended for other purposes, and then suddenly preparations may have been intended for other purposes, and then suddenly changed to the performance of the criminal act. Murder by poisoning must of changed to the performance of the criminal act. Murder by poisoning must of necessity be done with premeditation. See Aforethought; Murder. necessity be done with premeditation. See Aforethought; Murder.





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the act of deliberating or meditating upon, or planning, a course of action (i.e., a crime). For purposes of the criminal law, premeditation requires the opportunity for reflection between the time the intent to act is formed and the act is committed.