without premeditation
41pot — 1. to kill by shooting Referring to hunting for the cooking pot, but now also used of attempts to kill or wound: ... wasn t anything much else to shoot at so I took to potting them. (Sharpe, 1978) A pot shot is one taken without… …
42impromptu — I. a. Extempore, unpremeditated, offhand, improvised. II. ad. Extempore, off hand, without premeditation. III. n. Improvisation, extemporaneous effusion …
43off-hand — I. a. Unpremeditated, unstudied, extempore, free and easy, impromptu. II. ad. Extempore, at the moment, on the spur of the moment, without premeditation or study, readily, with ease, impromptu …
44foretoken — n Foretoken, presage, prognostic, omen, augury, portent are comparable when meaning something (as an event, a phenomenon, or a condition) that serves as a sign of future happenings. Foretoken, the general term, is applicable to anything… …
45spur — /spɜ / (say sper) noun 1. a pointed device attached to a rider s boot heel, for goading a horse onwards, etc. 2. anything that goads, impels, or urges to action or speed. 3. something projecting, and resembling or suggesting a spur. 4. a sharp… …
46passion — In the definition of manslaughter as homicide committed without premeditation but under the influence of sudden passion or heat of passion , this term means any of the emotions of the mind known as rage, anger, hatred, furious resentment, or… …
47sudden passion — Characteristically .of sudden development. In the definition of manslaughter as homicide committed without premeditation but under the influence of sudden passion, the words mean any intense and vehement emotional excitement of the kind prompting …
48impulse — [im′puls΄] n. [L impulsus < pp. of impellere: see IMPEL] 1. a) an impelling, or driving forward with sudden force b) an impelling force; sudden, driving force; push; thrust; impetus c) the motion or effect caused by such a force 2 …
49chaud-medley — noun or chaud melle or chaud mella ( s) Etymology: chaud medley, chaud mella, alteration of chaud melle; chaud melle from Middle English chaudmellee, chawdmelle, from Middle French chaude mellee, literally, hot fight …
50of a suddenty — adverb or on a suddenty 1. : suddenly 2. Scots law : without premeditation …