by reason of insanity

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• not guilty by reason of insanity — not guilty by rea·son of insanity 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to raise an insanity defense used in jurisdictions that require such a plea in order for an insanity defense to be presented 2: a verdict rendered by a jury in a… …   Law dictionary

• insanity — in·san·i·ty n 1: unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or… …   Law dictionary

• Insanity defense — For similar defences in Canada and Australia, see mental disorder defence …   Wikipedia

• insanity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ total ▪ temporary VERB + INSANITY ▪ plead ▪ At the murder trial, he pleaded insanity. ▪ feign …   Collocations dictionary

• reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible …   Collocations dictionary

• reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• reason — [[t]ri͟ːz(ə)n[/t]] ♦ reasons, reasoning, reasoned 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n, N to inf The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. There is a reason for every important… …   English dictionary

• insanity — in|san|i|ty [ ın sænəti ] noun uncount 1. ) very severe mental illness that makes it impossible for someone to be considered legally responsible for their actions: The judge found him not guilty by reason of insanity. 2. ) INFORMAL very stupid or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• insanity — UK [ɪnˈsænətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) old fashioned very severe mental illness that makes it impossible for someone to be considered legally responsible for their actions The judge found him not guilty by reason of insanity. 2) informal very… …   English dictionary

• insanity defense — a legal concept that a person cannot be convicted of a crime if they lacked criminal responsibility by reason of insanity at the time of commission. See M Naghten rule and Durham rule, under rule, and American Law Institute Formulation, under… …   Medical dictionary

• Insanity — • The dividing line between sanity and insanity, like the line that distinguishes a man of average height from a tall man, can be described only in terms of a moral estimate Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Insanity     Insanity …   Catholic encyclopedia