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Moot Court

ABC Blocks

1) the conscious intent to cause death or great bodily harm to another person before a person commits the crime. such malice is a required element to prove first degree murder. 2) a general evil and depraved state of mind in which the person is unconcerned for the lives of others. thus, if a person uses a gun to hold up a bank and an innocent bystander is killed in a shoot-out with police, there is malice aforethought.

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