Premeditated
31willful, deliberate, and premeditated — n. A description of the mental state necessary for some crimes, such as first degree murder. See also wanton The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
32deliberate and premeditated — Connoting careful consideration and examination of the reasons for and against a choice or measure; some plan thought out before the commission of the act and a decision to act according to a plan. People v Bender, 27 Cal 2d 164, 163 P2d 8;… …
33first degree murder — premeditated murder, murder which was planned in advance …
34pick up line — premeditated conversation starter intended to romantically interest someone …
35willful murder — premeditated murder, murder that was planned beforehand …
36forethought felony — Premeditated felony; felony previously planned …
37premeditation — premeditated ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of an action, especially a crime) planned in advance. DERIVATIVES premeditation noun …
38Capital punishment in Virginia — Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. In what is now the commonwealth of Virginia, the first execution in the future United States was carried out in 1607. It was the first of 1,371 executions, the highest total of any …
39deliberate — de·lib·er·ate 1 /di li bə ˌrāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vi: to think about and weigh or discuss issues and decisions carefully the jury retired to deliberate vt: to think about or evaluate de·lib·er·ate 2 /di li bə rət/ adj …
40Murder (United States law) — For a general discussion of the law of murder, see murder. In the United States, the principle of dual sovereignty applies to homicide, as to other crimes. If murder is committed within the borders of a state, that state has jurisdiction.… …