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insanityIn medicine and law, any mental disorder in which the patient cannot be held responsible for their actions. The term is no longer used to refer to psychosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Similarly, individuals are considered legally insane under criminal law if they suffer from a mental disease or defect that prevents them from understanding that their actions are wrong. LANCASTER - A man found legally insane when he stabbed his older brother to death after breaking into his Pearblossom home has been sentenced to 15 years to life at a state Suckow said Watts was legally insane, making him eligible for treatment in a state hospital instead of prison. |
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