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malice 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
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Main Entry: malice aforethought
see MALICE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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