premeditation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun planning or plotting in advance of acting
    forethought.
  2. noun (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent

WordNet

Pre*med`i*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L. praemeditatio: cf. F. préméditation.
Definitions
  1. The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.

Webster 1913