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de·lib·er·a·tion /di-ˌli-bə-'rā-shən/ n1 a: the act of deliberating compare premeditationb: a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure2: the quality or state of being deliberatekilling with deliberationde·lib·er·a·tive /dē-'li-bə-ˌrā-tiv, -brə-tiv/ adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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advisement, analysis, brooding, calculation, careful consideration, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, cerebration, circumspection, close attention, close study, cogitation, conscious purpose, consideration, consultatio, contemplation, contemplativeness, counsel, debate, deliberatio, determination prepense, discussion, distinct intention, examination, excogitation, forethought, heed, needfulness, inquiry, inspection, intellection, judgment, level-headedness, logical discussion, mature consideration, mature reflection, meditation, pondering, premeditation, prudence, ratiocination, reflection, rumination, sobriety, study, taking counsel, thinking out, thought, thoughtfulness, unhurriedness, wariness, watchfulness, weighing
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conference, contemplation, conversation, council (consultant), dialectic, discretion (quality of being discreet), examination (study), forethought, hindsight, negotiation, parley, prudence, purpose, reflection (thought), speculation (conjecture)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Careful consideration of a matter, weighing all arguments and evidence.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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n.the act of considering, discussing and, hopefully, reaching a conclusion, such as a jury's discussions, voting and decision-making.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.