Premeditation (Noun)
Meaning 1
Planning or plotting in advance of acting.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The detective was convinced that the murder was committed with premeditation, given the evidence of a planned alibi and a carefully planted false clue.
- The company's success was no accident, but rather the result of years of premeditation and strategic planning by its visionary CEO.
- With premeditation, she carefully crafted her speech to persuade the investors to back her innovative startup.
- The judge believed that the defendant's act of arson was an example of premeditation, given the evidence of motive and opportunity.
- The burglary was not a spontaneous act, but rather the culmination of weeks of premeditation by the thief, who had been casing the property for months.
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Meaning 2
(law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.