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INSANE AUTOMATISM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mental disorder automatism
1, record 1, English, mental%20disorder%20automatism
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insane automatism 2, record 1, English, insane%20automatism
former designation, correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Mental disorder automatism" arises only where involuntary action is found at law to result from a mental disorder and is subsumed by the defence of mental disorder. A successful claim of mental disorder automatism will trigger section 16 of the Criminal Code and result in a verdict of not-criminally responsible because of mental disorder. 1, record 1, English, - mental%20disorder%20automatism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- automatisme avec troubles mentaux
1, record 1, French, automatisme%20avec%20troubles%20mentaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- automatisme avec aliénation mentale 2, record 1, French, automatisme%20avec%20ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- automatisme démentiel 3, record 1, French, automatisme%20d%C3%A9mentiel
masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'automatisme peut également être un moyen de défense soulevé lorsqu'il y a présence d'une maladie mentale. À l'instar de la défense d'automatisme sans troubles mentaux, la défense d'automatisme avec troubles mentaux nécessite la négation du caractère volontaire de l'actus reus, par contre cette preuve doit être faite à l'intérieur des balises de la défense de troubles mentaux. En effet, la défense d'automatisme avec troubles mentaux doit être subsumée sous le cadre analytique de l'article 16 du Code criminel. 1, record 1, French, - automatisme%20avec%20troubles%20mentaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-mental disorder automatism
1, record 2, English, non%2Dmental%20disorder%20automatism
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-insane automatism 2, record 2, English, non%2Dinsane%20automatism
former designation, correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-mental-disorder automatism is defined as "[i]nvoluntary action which does not stem from a disease of the mind" ...; if successfully claimed, it results in the acquittal of the accused. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dmental%20disorder%20automatism
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non mental disorder automatism
- non insane automatism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- automatisme sans troubles mentaux
1, record 2, French, automatisme%20sans%20troubles%20mentaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- automatisme sans aliénation mentale 2, record 2, French, automatisme%20sans%20ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'automatisme sans troubles mentaux est un moyen de défense qui, s'il est retenu, permet à un accusé d'être acquitté purement et simplement de l'accusation portée contre lui. L'automatisme se définit «comme étant un état de conscience diminué, plutôt qu'une perte de conscience, dans lequel la personne, quoique capable d'agir, n'a pas la maîtrise de ses actions». 1, record 2, French, - automatisme%20sans%20troubles%20mentaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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