Aforethought
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Premeditated; prepense. The length of time during which the ac cused has entertained the thought of com mitting the offence is not very material, provided he has In fact entertained such thought; he is thereby rendered criminal in a greater degree than if he had committed the offence without premeditation.
See Malice Aforethought; Premeditation; 2 Chit. Cr. Law, 785; 4 Bla. Com. 199; Fost Cr. Cas. 132, 291; Respubliea v. Mulatto Bob, 4 Dall. (Pa.) 140, 1 L. Ed. 770; Edwards v. State, 25 Ark. 440; U. S. v. Cornell, 2 Mas. 91, Fed. Cas. No. 14,808.