Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun malice_aforethought

1 sense of malice aforethought

Sense 1
mens rea, malice aforethought -- ((law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials)
       => planning, preparation, provision -- (the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties")