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State v. Long, 117 N. C. 701

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

23 S. BE. 431.— Preconceived malice. Malice prepense or aforethought. See State v. Reidell, Houst. (Del 470, 14 Atl, 550.—Premeditated malee. An intention to kill unlawfully, deliberately formed in the mind as the result of a determination meditated upon and fixed before the act. State v. Gin Pon, 16 Wash. 425, 47
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.