English-Thai Dictionary

premeditation

N การไตร่ตรอง ไว้ ก่อน  ความตั้งใจ  intention purpose kan-tri-trong-wai-kon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREMEDITATION

n.[L. proemeditatio.] 1. The act of meditating beforehand; previous deliberation.
A sudden thought may be higher than nature can raise without premeditation.
2. Previous contrivance or design formed; as the premeditation of a crime.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREMEDITATION

Pre *med `i *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. praemeditatio: cf. F. préméditation.]

 

Defn: The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

premeditation

pre med i ta tion |priˌmedəˈtāSHən, prē -priːmedɪˈteɪʃn | ▶noun the action of planning something (esp. a crime ) beforehand: the defendant said there was no planning or premeditation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

premeditation

pre |medi |ta ¦tion |ˌpriːmɛdɪˈteɪʃn, prɪˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of planning something (especially a crime ) beforehand; intent: the defendant said there was no planning or premeditation.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

premeditation

premeditation noun the prosecution is trying to prove premeditation: (advance ) planning, forethought, preplanning, (criminal ) intent; Law malice aforethought.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

premeditation

premeditation noun it looks as if he wore gloves and that would point to premeditation: planning, intent, forethought, pre-planning, advance planning, prearrangement, deliberation; criminal intent, malice aforethought, scheming, plotting; Law mens rea.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

premeditation

pre m è d i t á tion 名詞 U ｟かたく ｠(犯行などの )練りに練った計画 [考え ]; 〘法 〙予謀, 故意 .