premeditation
Example Sentences
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"This is not a case where there is intention to kill or premeditation," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He had delivered the day’s biggest laugh when, in a dramatic twist at the end of the trial, the prosecution had called him to the stand to prove premeditation on Gamble’s part.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Judge Dino Fulgoni agreed that Bardo, who waived a jury trial, had lain in wait, saying he may have had schizophrenia but his condition did not preclude premeditation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
In “The Thing at Hand,” DiFranco embraces living completely in the moment, beyond identity or premeditation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Having established premeditation of great degree, Green left the witness to the ministrations of the defense.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
