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insanity plea

/ɪnˈsænəti pliː/

翻译: 法律上的一种辩护方式,被告人声称因在犯罪时患有严重精神疾病而无需为其行为承担刑事责任。

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/ɪnˈsænəti pliː/C1formallegal
  • zh法律上的一种辩护方式,被告人声称因在犯罪时患有严重精神疾病而无需为其行为承担刑事责任。

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.

    zh精神障碍辩护

    • 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.