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insanity plea

/ɪnˈsænəti pliː/

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/ɪnˈsænəti pliː/C1formallegal
  • ruЮридическая защита, при которой подсудимый утверждает, что не должен нести уголовную ответственность за свои действия из-за тяжёлого психического расстройства на момент совершения преступления.

A legal defense in which a defendant argues that they should not be held criminally responsible for their actions due to a severe mental disorder at the time of the crime.

  1. Legal defenseC1formal

    A defense in a criminal trial where the defendant argues they are not responsible for their actions due to mental illness.

    ruЗащита по невменяемости

    • The lawyer entered an insanity plea on behalf of his client.
    • The court rejected the insanity plea after reviewing the psychiatric reports.
    • An insanity plea requires substantial evidence of mental incapacity.