n. in a criminal prosecution, a defense by the accused that he/she was briefly insane at the time the crime was committed and therefore was incapable of knowing the nature of his/her alleged criminal act. Temporary insanity is claimed as a defense whether or not the accused is mentally stable at the time of trial. One difficulty with a temporary in...
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During the proceeding of a criminal case, the defence lawyer can claim that the accused was not in position to identify whether his/her act of crime was legal or illegal, at the time of the performing the crime, and was suffering from Mental disorder. Generally there is no proof of such conditions except the immediate action before or after the cri...
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In a criminal case, a defense by the accused that he or she was briefly insane at the time the crime was committed and therefore was incapable of knowing the nature of the alleged criminal act.
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