cool state of blood
: an emotional condition in which a person's anger or passion is not great enough to overcome his or her faculties or ability to reason
—often used in statutory definitions of murder
compare cold blood, heat of passion
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“Cool state of blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/cool%20state%20of%20blood. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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