insanity defense
- A legal argument made by a criminal defendant asserting that they were mentally ill at the time of committing the crime and therefore are not responsible
- The defense argued for a reduced sentence on the basis of insanity defense.
- Due to severe schizophrenia, his attorney considered the insanity defense.
- Using the insanity defense, she avoided imprisonment and was ordered to receive psychiatric treatment instead.
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