malice aforethought vs provision

provision vs malice aforethought

malice aforethought and provision both are nouns.

malice aforethought is not a verb while provision is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
malice aforethought	Yes	No	No	No
provision	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, provision is a hypernym of malice aforethought; that is, provision is a word with a broader meaning than malice aforethought:

malice aforethought: (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
provision: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

Other hypernyms of malice aforethought include planning, preparation.

malice aforethought (noun)	provision (noun)
(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials	the activity of supplying or providing something
	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
	a stipulated condition
	a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

malice aforethought (verb)	provision (verb)
	supply with provisions

Difference between malice aforethought and provision

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