English noun: premeditation | |||
1. | premeditation (cognition) planning or plotting in advance of acting | ||
Synonyms | forethought | ||
Broader (hypernym) | planning, preparation, provision | ||
2. | premeditation (cognition) (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | malice aforethought, mens rea | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||