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premeditate
pre·med·i·tate / priˈmedəˌtāt; prē-/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (premeditated) think out or plan (an action, esp. a crime) beforehand: premeditated murder. DERIVATIVES: pre·med·i·ta·tion / -ˌmedəˈtāshən/ n. |
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"premeditate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "premeditate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-premeditate.html "premeditate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-premeditate.html |
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Premeditate
PREMEDITATETo think of an act beforehand; to contrive and design; to plot or lay plans for the execution of a purpose. Premeditation refers to the decision to plan to commit a crime, generally murder. A premeditated murder is thought out beforehand, but no specific length of time is needed for premeditation. |
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"Premeditate." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Premeditate." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703458.html "Premeditate." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703458.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "premeditate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "premeditate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-premeditate.html T. F. HOAD. "premeditate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-premeditate.html |
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