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DELIBERATION, contracts, crimes (law)


DELIBERATION, contracts, crimes. The act of the understanding, by which the party examines whether a thing proposed ought to be done or not to be done, party examines whether a thing proposed ought to be done or not to be done, or whether it ought to be done in one manner or another. The deliberation or whether it ought to be done in one manner or another. The deliberation relates to the end proposed, to the means of accomplishing that end, or to relates to the end proposed, to the means of accomplishing that end, or to both. both. 2. It is a presumption of law that all acts committed, are done with 2. It is a presumption of law that all acts committed, are done with due deliberation, that the party intended to do what he has done. But he due deliberation, that the party intended to do what he has done. But he may, show the contrary; in contracts, for example, he may show he has been may, show the contrary; in contracts, for example, he may show he has been taken by surprise; (q.v.) and when a criminal act is charged, he may prove taken by surprise; (q.v.) and when a criminal act is charged, he may prove that it Was an accident, and not with deliberation, that in fact there was that it Was an accident, and not with deliberation, that in fact there was no intention or will. See Intention; Will. no intention or will. See Intention; Will.