malice aforethought
Use Malice aforethought in a sentencemalice aforethought
noun Law.
a predetermination to commit an unlawful act without just cause or provocation (applied chiefly to cases of first-degree murder).
Also called malice prepense.
Origin:
1660–70
1660–70
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| malice aforethought | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the predetermination to do an unlawful act, esp to kill or seriously injure |
| 2. | murder See also manslaughter the intent with which an unlawful killing is effected, which must be proved for the crime to constitute murder |
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Example sentences
It's a matter of malice aforethought on the part of persons unknown.
So it's not fair of me to accuse him of malice aforethought.
Essentially, it is of no matter, as malice aforethought and deliberate design mean the same thing.
The unlawful killing of a human being by another with malice aforethought, either express or implied.
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