malice aforethought

• Termo jurídico que designa a intenção consciente e premeditada de causar dano ou cometer ato ilícito, usado especialmente em acusações de homicídio para indicar premeditação e má-fé.

A legal term referring to the conscious, deliberate intention to cause harm or commit a wrongful act, especially used in the context of murder charges to indicate premeditation and evil intent.

1. Premeditated intent to harmC2formal

   The deliberate and conscious intention to cause harm or commit a wrongful act, especially in legal contexts.

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   • The prosecution argued that the defendant acted with malice aforethought.
   • In court, the lawyer proved the crime was committed with malice aforethought.
   • Malice aforethought is a key element in first-degree murder charges.