NOUN | cognition | premeditation, forethought | planning or plotting in advance of acting |
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cognition | premeditation | (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime |
Sounds | priymeh.dahtey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | planning or plotting in advance of acting. | |
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Synonym | forethought | |
Broader | planning, preparation, provision | The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening / happening |
Spanish | premeditación | |
Verbs | premeditate | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand |
Meaning | (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | mens rea, malice aforethought | (law) criminal intent |
Spanish | premeditación | |
Verbs | premeditate | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand |
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