malice aforethought
noun
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Sense 1 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
Types & categories
- preparation hypernym
- premeditation hyponym
Related & opposite
- law domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | preparation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | premeditation |