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:<\/b> an act or instance of premeditating
;specif<\/i>
:<\/b> consideration or planning of an act beforehand [designed so that it requires to tamper with it] [murder in the first degree is the killing of a human being committed…intentionally and with “Kansas Statutes Annotated<\/i>“] see also cold blood<\/a>, murder<\/a> compare intent<\/a> NOTE: The terms premeditation<\/i> malice aforethought<\/i> deliberate<\/i>, and willful<\/i> are often used in statutes either along with or instead of intent<\/i> 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. <\/i> <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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