1. The action of thinking about and planning something in advance; deliberate prior consideration.
Usage: Usually used in the plural or as a mass noun.; Common in legal contexts, especially regarding criminal intent.
2. In law, the act of thinking about and intending to commit a crime before actually committing it.
Usage: Legal term; often paired with 'malice aforethought' in criminal law.

Examples

• The detective found evidence of premeditations in the suspect's diary entries.
• Murder in the first degree requires proof of premeditation.
• Her premeditations about the project were evident in the detailed outline she prepared.
• The crime showed clear signs of premeditation rather than a spur-of-the-moment act.
• Without premeditation, the defendant argued the act was unintentional.
• His premeditations included months of careful planning and research.
• The jury had to determine whether the defendant acted with premeditation or in the heat of the moment.