Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
de·lib·er·a·tionPronunciation:
di-"li-b&-'rA-sh&nFunction:
noun 1 a : the act of deliberating —compare
PREMEDITATION b : a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure
2 : the quality or state of being deliberate
deliberation> —de·lib·er·a·tive /dE-'li-b&-"rA-tiv, -br&-tiv/ adjective