premeditation

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de planear o pensar de antemano un acto, empleado sobre todo en el ámbito jurídico para referirse a la intención deliberada de cometer un delito.

A noun referring to the act of planning or plotting an action in advance, often used in a legal context to indicate deliberate intent to commit a crime.

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1. Planning in advanceC1formallegal

   The act of planning or plotting something before carrying it out.

   Premeditación

   • The crime was committed with careful premeditation.
   • There was no evidence of premeditation in the argument.
   • Her actions showed clear premeditation and forethought.

   Sinónimosdeliberationdesignforethoughtintentscheming

   Antónimosimprovisationimpulsespontaneity

2. Legal criminal intentC1formallegal

   In law, the thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime, demonstrating criminal intent.

   Premeditación (derecho penal)

   • The prosecution argued that the murder involved premeditation.
   • Premeditation is a key factor in first-degree murder charges.
   • The judge considered the lack of premeditation as a mitigating factor.

   Sinónimosdeliberationforethoughtmalice aforethoughtplanning