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Premeditation
Definition:
The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act, rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.
Brief
Definition:
A lawyer's written statement of a client's case filed in court. It usually contains a summary of the facts in the case, the pertinent laws, and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting the client's position.
Adjudication
Definition:
Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree, or the rendering of a decision on a matter before a court.
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