Insanity Plea

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
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