| NOUN | communication | plea of insanity, insanity plea | (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time |
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| Meaning | (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time. | |
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| Synonym | insanity plea | |
| Category | criminal law | The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
| Broader | plea | (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) |
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