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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i.
   To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Prepense \Pre*pense"\, a. [See Pansy, and cf. Prepense, v.
   t.]
   Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived;
   premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word
   it qualifies; as, malice prepense.
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         This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error
         prepense.                                --Southey.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. t. [Pref. pre + F. penser to think.
   See Pansy.]
   To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.]
   --Spenser. Sir T. Elyot.
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
PREPENSE. The same as aforethought. (q.v.) Vide 2 Chit. Cr. Law, *784.
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