Used in a Sentence

aforethought

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for aforethought.

Editorial note

Murder occurs when a person, of sound memory and discretion, unlawfully kills a person, with malice aforethought.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of aforethought gathered in one view.

adjective

(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for aforethought.

adjective

(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.

Example sentences

1

Murder occurs when a person, of sound memory and discretion, unlawfully kills a person, with malice aforethought.

2

If you can do it by accident[3], then most likely it can be done with malice aforethought.

3

The term malice aforethought did not necessarily mean that the killer planned or premeditated on the killing, or that he or she felt malice toward the victim.

4

This is why the feature needs to cook for longer, not some malice aforethought on Google's part as GP claims.

5

Under the Common Law, or law made by courts, murder was the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought.

6

Is it hypocrisy to suggest that the punishment for maiming or murder, with the vilest of malice aforethought, should be judicial execution?

7

It has all the elements of murder (killing with aforethought) but we choose not to punish it as such.

8

Both require the same choices by marketing - active and with conscience aforethought.

9

There's no reason to assume any malice aforethought in either of them.

10

If done with malice aforethought on the part of a corporation, particularly a corporation with massive funding, I absolutely am.

11

I agree that the specific formulation that grandparent used is probably unnecessarily provocative, and also posits a measure of intent or malice aforethought.

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Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human, and generally this premeditated state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide (such as manslaughter).

Quote examples

1

She may have allegedly killed her boyfriend, but murder implies malice aforethought, while the victim's "lengthy criminal record and history of domestic violence" paints a different picture.

2

I'm sorry, did they not, with "malice aforethought", blatantly disregard Google's terms.

3

Ordinary, unqualified "resistance" means V/I, not dV/dI, and if you use the unqualified term "resistance" in any other way you are deliberately and with malice aforethought creating confusion.

4

"Involuntary manslaughter" is a totally different thing in that there is no malice aforethought.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use aforethought in a sentence?

Murder occurs when a person, of sound memory and discretion, unlawfully kills a person, with malice aforethought.

What does aforethought mean?

(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.

What part of speech is aforethought?

aforethought is commonly used as adjective.