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Important to have this element too

malice aforethought

n. 1) the conscious intent to cause death or great bodily harm to another person before a person commits the crime. Such malice is a required element to prove first degree murder. 2) a general evil and depraved state of mind in which the person is unconcerned for the lives of others. Thus, if a person uses a gun to hold up a bank and an innocent bystander is killed in a shoot-out with police, there is malice aforethought.

http://dictionary.law.com/

617 posted on 03/21/2002 1:21:21 PM PST by Freedom2specul8
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
Kim, you're the one who asked the question. Not me. Rolling_Stone's answer was good enough for a casual discussion.
619 posted on 03/21/2002 1:24:36 PM PST by MizSterious
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