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plea of insanity

/pliː əv ɪnˈsænəti/

Traducción: Defensa jurídica por la cual el acusado alega que no es responsable de sus actos debido a un grave trastorno mental en el momento del delito, empleada a menudo para evitar la responsabilidad penal.

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/pliː əv ɪnˈsænəti/C1formallegal
  • esDefensa jurídica por la cual el acusado alega que no es responsable de sus actos debido a un grave trastorno mental en el momento del delito, empleada a menudo para evitar la responsabilidad penal.

A legal defense in which a defendant claims they were not responsible for their actions due to a severe mental disorder at the time of the crime, often used to avoid criminal liability.

  1. Legal defenseC1formal

    A formal statement in a criminal trial claiming that the defendant was not responsible for their actions due to a mental disorder at the time of the crime.

    esalegato de demencia

    • The lawyer entered a plea of insanity on behalf of his client.
    • A plea of insanity requires a thorough psychiatric evaluation.
    • The jury rejected the plea of insanity and found the defendant guilty.