Planned or invented beforehand; contrived or designed in advance with forethought.
From 'fore-' + past participle 'devised' from Old French 'deviser' (to divide, describe, devise). The prefix indicates prior planning.
In legal contexts, 'foredevised' schemes are treated more seriously than spontaneous ones—the law recognizes that premeditated planning shows a deeper criminal intent than acting on impulse.
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