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McNaghten Rule

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A quick definition of McNaghten Rule:

The McNaghten Rule is a test used to determine if someone is legally insane when they commit a crime. To be considered legally insane, the person must not have known what they were doing or that it was wrong at the time of the crime. For example, if someone believed that God wanted them to hurt someone, they may not be held responsible for their actions.

A more thorough explanation:

The McNaghten Rule is a legal test used to determine criminal insanity in a defendant during a criminal trial. According to this rule, a defendant is considered legally insane only if, at the time of the crime:

  1. They did not know what they were physically doing, or
  2. They did not know that what they were doing was wrong.

For example, if a person with a delusional disorder believed that their violent actions were in response to the will of God, they would not be held criminally responsible for their actions under the McNaghten Rule.

Another example could be a person with severe dementia who accidentally sets fire to their home. They may not have known what they were doing or that it was wrong, and therefore would not be held criminally responsible.

The McNaghten Rule is one of the earliest and most commonly used tests for criminal insanity. It is used to determine whether a defendant had the mental capacity to understand the nature and consequences of their actions at the time of the crime.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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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
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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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??
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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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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