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pre•pense adj.

planned or intended in advance;
premeditated.

Latin pēnsus, past participle of pendere to weigh, consider; see pensive
pre- + -pense 1695–1705

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prepense /prɪˈpɛns/ adj

(postpositive) (usually in legal contexts) arranged in advance; premeditated (esp in the phrase malice prepense)

Etymology: 18th Century: from Anglo-Norman purpensé, from Old French purpenser to consider in advance, from penser to think, from Latin pēnsāre to weigh, consider

'prepense' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

malice aforethought

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