insanity plea
Noun
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(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time (synset 106573735)
referred to in: criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishmentis a type of: plea - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)same as: plea of insanity
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