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Prior to marriage, a couple may enter an agreement to decide how property should be treated should the couple later divorce. It will usually be made at the request of a spouse who enters the marriage with substantially more assets than the other spouse. The agreement may dictate the ownership of property and whether alimony will be paid and how much should be paid. Typically … [Read more...] about PREMARITAL AGREEMENT

To deliberate, to plan in advance. To think of an act beforehand; to contrive and design; to plot or lay plans for the execution of a purpose. To think of an act beforehand; to contrive and design; to plot or lay plans for the execution of a purpose. See DELIBERATE. … [Read more...] about PREMEDITATE

Intentional murder that was planned in advance of the actual act of killing the victim. … [Read more...] about PREMEDITATED MURDER

pleading. A fullness in the pleadings which admits or involves a matter which is favorable to the opposite party. 2. It is either an affirmative pregnant, or negative pregnant. See Affirmative pregnant; Negative pregnant. … [Read more...] about PREGNANT

A design formed to commit a crime or to do some other thing before it is done. 2. Premeditation differs essentially from will, which constitutes the crime, because it supposes besides an actual will, a deliberation and a continued persistence which indicate more perversity. The preparation of arms or other instruments required for the execution of the crime, are indications of … [Read more...] about PREMEDITATION