de·lib·er·a·tion /di-ˌli-bə-'rā-shən/ n
1 a: the act of deliberating compare premeditation
b: a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure
2: the quality or state of being deliberate
killing with deliberation
de·lib·er·a·tive /dē-'li-bə-ˌrā-tiv, -brə-tiv/ adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.