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- Dictionarymalice aforethought
noun
- 1. the intention to kill or harm, which distinguishes murder from unlawful killing: "the accused has caused death but did not have malice aforethought"
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Premeditation or predetermination of a crime, increasing the guilt or enormity of the crime
Malice aforethought is the "premeditation" or "predetermination" required as an element of some crimes in some jurisdictions and a unique element for first-degree or aggravated murder in a few. Insofar as the term is still in use, it has a technical meaning that has changed substantially over time. Wikipedia