Cool Blood
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Tranquillity, or calmness; the condition of one who has the calm and undisturbed use of his reason. In cases of homicide, it frequently becomes necessary to ascertain whether the act of the person killing was done in cool blood or not, in order to ascertain the degree of his guilt.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Tranquillity, or calmnesa The condition of one who has the calm and undisturbed use of his reason. In cases oi homicide, it frequently becomes necessary u ascertain whether the act of the person killing was done in cool blood or not, in order ertaln the degree of his guilt. Bacon, Abr. Murder (B); Kel. 56; Sid. 177; Lev. 180. COOLING -TIME. Time for passion to subside and reason to interpose. Coolingtime destroys the effect of provocation, leaving homicide murder the same as if no provocation had been given; 1 Russ. Cr. 667; Whart Horn. -MS; Mc Whlrt's Case, 3 Gratt. (Va.) 594, -it; Am. Dec. 190. See Homicide; Siin--Di:rENCE.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the law of homicide. Calmness or tranquillity; the undisturbed possession of one’s faculties and reason; tle absenee of violent passion, fury, or uncontrollable excitement,