Aforethought

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Definition: Aforethought


Aforethought


Full Definition of Aforethought


In criminal law, intentional, deliberate, planned, or premeditated.

Murder in the first degree, for example, requires malice aforethought; that is, the murder must have been planned for a period of time, regardless of how short, before it was committed.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Aforethought are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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