How are premeditation and deliberation relevant to first-degree murder, and how are they established?

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The crime of first-degree murder requires both premeditation and deliberation. Premeditation is established by analyzing whether a defendant’s act was thought out prior to committing a crime. Deliberation is established by analyzing whether a defendant had the intent to kill and whether the act was carried out in a cool state of mind.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.

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