Premeditation (noun)

The act of planning or thinking about something before doing it.

Origin:

From pre- ("before") + meditatio ("consideration, reflectio.n")

Examples:

1. The prosecutor argued that the crime was committed with premeditation.
2. The plan was carried out with premeditation and precision.
3. The jury found him guilty of murder with premeditation.
4. The act of premeditation is an important element in determining the degree of a crime.
5. The murder was committed with premeditation and malice.