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legal insanity

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A quick definition of legal insanity:

Legal insanity is when someone has a mental disorder that is so severe that they cannot be held responsible for their actions in a criminal or civil case. It is a legal term, not a medical one. Emotional insanity is when someone's emotions or passions cause them to act in a way that is not rational, even if their reasoning is still intact. Temporary insanity is when someone is only insane at the time they commit a crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Legal insanity is a term used to describe a mental disorder that is severe enough to prevent a person from having legal capacity and excuses them from criminal or civil responsibility. It is a legal standard, not a medical one.

For example, if someone commits a crime while experiencing a severe mental illness, they may be found not guilty by reason of insanity. This means that they are not held responsible for their actions because they were not in a sound state of mind at the time.

There are different types of legal insanity, such as emotional insanity, which is when a person experiences a violent excitement of emotions or passions that creates complete derangement of intellect. Another type is temporary insanity, which only exists at the time of a criminal act.

Overall, legal insanity is an important concept in the legal system because it recognizes that some individuals may not be fully responsible for their actions due to mental illness.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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