Malice aforethought and Planning

Malice aforethought

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.

Planning and malice aforethought are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Planning" instead a noun phrase "Malice aforethought".

Planning

Planning noun - An act of formulating a program for a definite course of action.
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Malice aforethought and planning are semantically related. You can use "Malice aforethought" instead a noun "Planning".

Nearby Words: planned, planner
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