Criminal intent
Malice aforethought and criminal intent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malice aforethought" instead a noun phrase "Criminal intent".
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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Criminal intent and malice aforethought are semantically related. You can use "Criminal intent" instead a noun phrase "Malice aforethought".
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Malice aforethought and Criminal intent. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criminal_intent/malice_aforethought
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