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Detailed Synonyms for malice aforethought in English
malice aforethought:
malice aforethought [the ~] noun
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the malice aforethought
– (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials 1the malice aforethought; the mens rea– (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials 1