premeditation (Meaning)

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premeditation (n)

planning or plotting in advance of acting

(law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent

No strong antonyms found.

The cold-blooded killer acted with extreme premeditation, meticulously planning every step of the murder.
The jury was shocked by the level of premeditation involved in the heinous crime.
The prosecution argued that the defendant's premeditation was evident in the elaborate preparations he had made.
The defense attorney pleaded for a reduced sentence, claiming that the defendant's premeditation was impaired by mental illness.
The police investigation revealed a clear pattern of premeditation in the suspect's behavior.
The court ruled that the defendant's premeditation was sufficiently established to classify the crime as first-degree murder.
The psychiatrist testified that the defendant's lack of premeditation indicated an impulsivity that negated criminal intent.
The concept of premeditation is essential in determining the severity of punishment for a crime.
The media sensationalized the case, focusing on the chilling details of the premeditation.
Legal experts debated the definition and implications of premeditation in the context of criminal law.

planning or plotting in advance of acting, (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent

forethought, foresight,precaution, insight, sagacity, perception, discernment, farsightedness,prescience, foresightedness

improvidence, myopia, shortsightedness, improvidence,myopia, shortsightedness,,hindsight, hindsight

The cold-blooded killer acted with extreme premeditation, meticulously planning every step of the murder.

The jury was shocked by the level of premeditation involved in the heinous crime.

The prosecution argued that the defendant's premeditation was evident in the elaborate preparations he had made.

The defense attorney pleaded for a reduced sentence, claiming that the defendant's premeditation was impaired by mental illness.