premeditation

Example Sentences

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The judge said that he acted with deliberation and premeditation to avoid the probe.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

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

"On the last occasion, he acted because of the pain she was under," he said, adding there was no premeditation.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023

Such language, they said, belied by the maps, diagrams, online rants and other evidence that showed months of plotting and premeditation.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

It was now plain that we would not attempt to use legal niceties to avoid accepting responsibility for actions we had taken with pride and premeditation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela