Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: INFRA FUROREM
Definition: Infra furorem means during madness or while in a state of insanity. It is a legal term used to describe a person's mental state when they commit a crime. It means that the person was not in their right mind when they did something wrong.
Definition: Infra furorem (in-frə fyə-ror-əm), adv. [Law Latin] During madness; while in a state of insanity.
Example: The defendant claimed that he committed the crime infra furorem, as he was not in his right mind at the time of the incident.
Explanation: The example illustrates how the term infra furorem is used in a legal context to describe a state of insanity. The defendant in the example claims that he was not in his right mind when he committed the crime, and therefore should not be held fully responsible for his actions. This defense is often used in criminal cases where the defendant's mental state is called into question.