premeditated malice
1premeditated — pre·med·i·tat·ed adj: having been thought about at some point before being committed any premeditated killing; also: having been formed prior to commission of the act with premeditated malice compare deliberate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …
2malice — The intentional doing of a wrongful act without just cause or excuse, with an intent to inflict an injury or under circumstances that the law will imply an evil intent. A condition of mind which prompts a person to do a wrongful act willfully,… …
3malice — The intentional doing of a wrongful act without just cause or excuse, with an intent to inflict an injury or under circumstances that the law will imply an evil intent. A condition of mind which prompts a person to do a wrongful act willfully,… …
4express malice — A deliberate or premeditated design to inflict injury or take life. 26 Am J1st Homi § 38. For the purposes of the law of defamation, malice in fact as distinguished from implied malice. 33 Am J1st L & S § 111. See malice in fact …
5with malice aforethought — A technical word in an indictment, indicating premeditated design. 27 Am J1st Indict § 67. Essentially, as an element of mur der, the same as malice, a wicked and corrupt disregard of the life and safety of another. 26 Am J1st Homi § 40. In the… …
6deliberate — de·lib·er·ate 1 /di li bə ˌrāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vi: to think about and weigh or discuss issues and decisions carefully the jury retired to deliberate vt: to think about or evaluate de·lib·er·ate 2 /di li bə rət/ adj …
7murder — I. noun Etymology: partly from Middle English murther, from Old English morthor; partly from Middle English murdre, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English morthor; akin to Old High German mord murder, Latin mort , mors death,… …
8Murderer — Mur der*er (m[^u]r d[ e]r*[ e]r), n. 1. One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice. [1913 Webster] 2. A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship s decks of… …
9murdering piece — Murderer Mur der*er (m[^u]r d[ e]r*[ e]r), n. 1. One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice. [1913 Webster] 2. A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship s decks …
10Samuel Johnson — For other people named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). Samuel Johnson LLD MA Samuel Johnson c. 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds Born …
