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.
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Synonyms for Malice aforethought
Preparation and malice aforethought are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparation" instead a noun phrase "Malice aforethought".
Preparation
Preparation noun - The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose.
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Synonyms for Preparation
Malice aforethought and preparation are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Malice aforethought" with "Preparation", this terms are similar.
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