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Malice aforethought

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Noun
  1. 1
    The criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder. uncountable
  2. 2
    (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials wordnet

Etymology

Calque of Anglo-Norman malice prepensé (literally “forethought malice”).

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