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English noun: malice aforethought | |||
| 1. | malice aforethought (cognition) (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials | ||
| Synonyms | mens rea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | planning, preparation, provision | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | premeditation | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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