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defence of insanity [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defence of insanity
1, record 1, English, defence%20of%20insanity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insanity defence 2, record 1, English, insanity%20defence
correct, Canada
- insanity defense 3, record 1, English, insanity%20defense
correct, United States
- mental disorder defence 4, record 1, English, mental%20disorder%20defence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a criminal trial, the insanity defenses are possible defenses by excuse, via which defendants may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for breaking the law, as they were mentally ill at the time of their allegedly criminal actions. 4, record 1, English, - defence%20of%20insanity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In order to support a defence of insanity the disease must, of course, be of such intensity as to render the accused incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the violent act or of knowing it was wrong. 5, record 1, English, - defence%20of%20insanity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- defense of insanity
- mental disorder defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense d'aliénation mentale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20d%27ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défense fondée sur l'aliénation mentale 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
- défense d'aliénation 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20d%27ali%C3%A9nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d'appuyer une défense d'aliénation mentale, la maladie doit, bien sûr, être d'une intensité telle qu'elle rende l'accusé incapable de juger la nature et la qualité de l'acte violent ou de savoir qu'il est mauvais. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20d%27ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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