English language

How to pronounce premeditation in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms forethought
Type of planning, preparation, provision
Derivation premeditate
Type Words
Type of malice aforethought, mens rea
Derivation premeditate

Examples of premeditation

premeditation
Is Michaele's premeditation in carrying out a plan to land a job that egregious?
From the newsweek.com
It is a tough question as what constitutes the threshold to prove premeditation?
From the forbes.com
Alistair Clarke, counsel for Wiremu Marsh, said there had been no premeditation.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Breaking into a car or a shop requires a degree of premeditation and a tool kit.
From the newscientist.com
Premeditation only increases the penalties for the law breakers not excuses it.
From the ocregister.com
As Demian Bulwa reported, the judge said he saw no evidence of premeditation.
From the sfgate.com
Defined broadly as intentional taking of a life but without premeditation.
From the ocregister.com
It decided the offence merited a top-level entry in terms of premeditation.
From the guardian.co.uk
Prosecutors used this to show premeditation and secure the death penalty.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Planning or plotting in advance of acting
  • (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
  • (premeditate) consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder"
  • (premeditated) characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; "a premeditated crime"
  • Premeditated murder is the crime of wrongfully causing the death of another human being (also known as murder) after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so, in order to either increase the likelihood of success, or to evade detection or apprehension. ...
  • (premeditated) (King Henry VI, Part I - 3.1.2)
  • The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act, rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.