Deliberation and Malice aforethought

Deliberation noun - A careful weighing of the reasons for or against something.

Malice aforethought and deliberation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malice aforethought" instead a noun "Deliberation".

Nearby Words: deliberate, deliberately, deliberated, deliberative, deliberating

Malice aforethought noun - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials.

Deliberation and malice aforethought are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deliberation" instead a noun phrase "Malice aforethought".