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insanity defense

The response of a criminal defendant requesting to be excused for misconduct on the basis of mental condition. The American Law Institute test and M'Naghten tests are the two most widely utilized insanity defense standards.

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Definition reprinted with permission from Committee on Psychiatry and Law, of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry: Mental Health Professional and the Legal System

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