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[syn: aforethought(ip), planned, plotted]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aforethought \A*fore"thought`\, a.
Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as,
malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.
--Bouvier.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aforethought \A*fore"thought`\, n.
Premeditation.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aforethought
adj 1: planned in advance; "with malice aforethought" [syn:
aforethought(ip), planned, plotted]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "aforethought":
advised, calculatedness, calculation, considered, deliberateness,
deliberation, designed, express intention, expressness,
forethought, intentionality, preconsideration, preconsidered,
predeliberated, predeliberation, predetermination, predetermined,
premeditated, premeditation, prepense, preresolution, preresolved,
studied, studious, thought-out
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
AFORETHOUGHT, crim. law. Premeditated, prepense; the length of time during
which the accused has entertained the thought of committing the offence is
not very material, provided he has in fact entertained such thought; he is
thereby rendered criminal in a greater degree than if he had committed the
offence without. premeditation. Vide Malice; aforethought; Premeditation 2
Chit. Cr. 785; 4 Bl. Com. 199; Fost. 132, 291, 292; Cro. Car. 131; Palm.
545; W. Jones, 198; 4 Dall. R. 146; 1 P. A. Bro. App. xviii.; Addis. R. 148;
1 Ashm. R. 289.