Meaning Of The Word Malice aforethought

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malice aforethought in American English
a deliberate intention and plan to do something unlawful, as murder
noun: a predetermination to commit an unlawful act without just cause or provocation (applied chiefly to cases of first-degree murder)

malice aforethought in British English
noun: the predetermination to do an unlawful act, esp to kill or seriously injure

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