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plea of insanity

DEFINITIONS OF: plea of insanity

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n (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

Synonyms:
insanity plea
Type of:
plea
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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