Definition of premeditation Premeditation

/pɹimɛˌdʌtejˈʃʌn/ - [preemeduteyshun] - pre•med•i•ta•tion

We found 5 definitions of premeditation from 4 different sources.

What does premeditation mean?

Noun Plural: premeditations
premeditation - (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
		malice aforethought, mens rea (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
premeditation - planning or plotting in advance of acting
		forethought
		planning, provision, preparation the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise