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for cases where there was a killing without provocation.

Early American law

Malice aforethought was the mens rea element of murder in the 19th-century United States, and remains as a relic in those states with a separate first-degree murder charge.

As of 1891, Texas courts were overwhelmed with discussing whether "malice" needs to be expressed or implied in the judge's jury instructions.

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