deliberation

deliberation
The act or process of deliberating. The act of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a contemplated act or course of conduct or a choice of acts or means. In the context of jury function means that a properly formed jury, comprised of the number of qualified persons required by law, are within the secrecy of jury room analyzing, discussing and weighing evidence which they have heard with a view to reaching a verdict based upon law applicable to facts of case as they find them to be; such deliberation can only be carried on by a lawful number of jurors in the presence of all. Rushing v. State, Tenn.Cr.App., 565 S.W.2d 893, 895.
As used in context of an essential element of first-degree murder, is a weighing in the mind of consequences of course of conduct, as distinguished from acting upon a sudden impulse without exercise of reasoning powers. Davis v. State, 251 Ark. 771, 475 S.W.2d 155, 156.
For purposes of first-degree murder statute, "deliberation" means intent to kill carried out by defendant in cool state of blood, in furtherance of fixed design for revenge or to accomplish unlawful purpose and not under influence of violent passion, suddenly aroused by lawful or just cause or legal provocation. State v. Hamlet, 312 N.C. 162, 321 S.E.2d 837, 842.
See also deliberate

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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