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insanity plea

/ɪnˈsænəti pliː/

Traducción: Defensa legal en la que el acusado alega que no debe ser considerado penalmente responsable de sus actos debido a una enfermedad mental grave en el momento del delito.

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/ɪnˈsænəti pliː/C1formallegal
  • esDefensa legal en la que el acusado alega que no debe ser considerado penalmente responsable de sus actos debido a una enfermedad mental grave en el momento del delito.

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.

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    • 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.