malice aforethought
Example Sentences
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Although its sting can induce swelling, excruciating pain and sometimes deadly allergic reactions, the northern giant hornet is not aggressive toward humans — and it’s unlikely that any could have “malice aforethought” in related fatalities.
From New York Times
Everything he has done in his whole life has been with malice aforethought.
From Salon
“We are in this position with malice aforethought,” he says.
From Scientific American
California defines murder as “the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought.”
From Seattle Times
When police officers, such as Mr. Coy and those accused of killing George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, face felony murder charges, prosecutors do not need to prove malice aforethought.
From New York Times
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