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plea of insanity

/pliː əv ɪnˈsænəti/

翻译: 刑事辩护中，被告声称因作案时患有严重精神障碍而不对自己的行为负刑事责任，常用于避免承担刑事责任。

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/pliː əv ɪnˈsænəti/C1formallegal
  • zh刑事辩护中，被告声称因作案时患有严重精神障碍而不对自己的行为负刑事责任，常用于避免承担刑事责任。

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.

    zh精神病抗辩

    • 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.