Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity | Definition

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Course: Introduction / Criminal Law

Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity is a plea that must be entered (in some jurisdictions) when the defendant is planning to use an insanity defense; some jurisdictions call this “guilty but mentally ill.”


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Last Modified: 07/17/2021

 

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