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Definition of premeditation
: an act or instance of premeditating; specifically : consideration or planning of an act beforehand that shows intent to commit that act
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The indictment also alleges Purinton committed the crimes after premeditation and planning, attempted to kill more than one person and created a grave risk of death to others at the scene.
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The indictment also alleges Purinton committed the crimes after premeditation and planning, attempted to kill more than one person and created a grave risk of death to others at the scene.
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The indictment also alleges Purinton committed the crimes after premeditation and planning, attempted to kill more than one person and created a grave risk of death to others at the scene.
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Five of them, as well as the national fraternity itself, were charged with third-degree murder, which does not involve premeditation or a specific intent to kill.
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Thacker is charged with committing a dangerous depraved murder without premeditation and causing the cruel death pain and suffering of an animal.
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Prosecutors maintain Jones acted with premeditation.
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The indictment alleges that Purinton committed the offenses after substantial planning and premeditation, attempted to kill more than one person in a single criminal episode, and knowingly created a grave risk of death to others on the scene.
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Aggravating factors include circumstances that are especially brutal, for example, or a murder committed with premeditation.
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First Known Use of premeditation
15th century
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premeditation
playLegal Definition of premeditation
: an act or instance of premeditating; specifically : consideration or planning of an act beforehand designed so that it requires premeditation to tamper with it murder in the first degree is the killing of a human being committed…intentionally and with premeditation — Kansas Statutes Annotated — see also cold blood, murder — compare intent
Additional Notes on premeditation
The terms premeditation malice aforethought deliberate, and willful are often used in statutes either along with or instead of intent to describe the necessary mental state for a crime. In some jurisdictions the premeditation has to occur only moments before the act, while in others it must precede the act by an appreciable amount of time.
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