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Definition of Insanity plea
1. Noun. (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Insanity Plea
Literary usage of Insanity plea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Science of Penology: The Defense of Society Against Crime by Henry Martyn Boies (1901)
"Effect of the Discoveries of Medical Science on Criminal Culpability— Varieties
of Insanity—Plea of Insanity in Criminal Trials—Irresponsibility of the ..."
2. Leading Cases Simplified: A Collection of the Leading Cases in Criminal Law by John Davison Lawson (1892)
"Lord Hale who tried some of the first cases in which the " insanity plea ...
But it is in Kentucky where the insanity plea flourishes like a green bay tree. ..."
3. The Canadian North-west: Its History and Its Troubles, from the Early Days by Graeme Mercer Adam (1885)
"He also dwelt at length on the insanity plea, showing the absurdity of the
contention that Kiel was insane. Mr. Osier and Mr. Aikens followed on the same ..."
4. The Canadian North-west: Its History and Its Troubles from the Early Days of by Graeme Mercer Adam (1885)
"He also dwelt at length on the insanity plea, showing the absurdity of the
contention that Riel was insane. Mr. Osier and Mr. Aikens followed on the same ..."
5. Mental diseases ; a public health problem by James Vance May (1922)
"That the insanity plea is not by any means raised as often as it should be, to
prevent the frequent miscarriage of justice arising from the conviction and ..."
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