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Aforethought

A-fore′thoughtˊ

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

A-fore′thoughtˊ

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Noun.
Premeditation.

Definition 2024


aforethought

aforethought

English

Adjective

aforethought (not comparable)

  1. (postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
    This was not merely wrong; it was clearly done with malice aforethought.

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