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• insanity — in·san·i·ty n 1: unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or… …   Law dictionary

• plea — / plē/ n [Anglo French plei plai legal action, trial, from Old French plait plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided] 1 a: an allegation of fact… …   Law dictionary

• plea — In common law pleading (now obsolete with adoption of Rules of Civil Procedure) a pleading; any one in the series of pleadings. More particularly, the first pleading on the part of the defendant. In the strictest sense, the answer which the… …   Black's law dictionary

• plea — [[t]pli͟ː[/t]] pleas 1) N COUNT: oft N for n, N to inf A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. [JOURNALISM] Mr Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing. ...an impassioned plea to… …   English dictionary

• plea — noun 1 request ADJECTIVE ▪ desperate, strong, urgent ▪ emotional, heartfelt, impassioned, passionate ▪ She made an emotional plea for her daugh …   Collocations dictionary

• Settled insanity — is defined as a permanent or settled condition caused by long term substance abuse and differs from the temporary state of intoxication. In some United States jurisdictions settled insanity can be used as a basis for an insanity defense, even… …   Wikipedia

• not guilty — Plea entered by the accused to criminal charge. If the defendant refuses to plead, the court will enter a plea of not guilty. See e.g. Fed.R.Crim.P. 11. Also, the form of the verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant; i.e.… …   Black's law dictionary

• not guilty — Plea entered by the accused to criminal charge. If the defendant refuses to plead, the court will enter a plea of not guilty. See e.g. Fed.R.Crim.P. 11. Also, the form of the verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant; i.e.… …   Black's law dictionary

• Colin Ferguson (mass murderer) — Colin Ferguson mug shot taken in prison Background information Birth name Colin Ferguson Born January 14, 1958 (1958 01 14) (age 5 …   Wikipedia

• not guilty — n 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to contest the charges compare guilty, nolo contendere ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, if a defendant refuses to plead or if the defendant is a corporation that fails to appear the… …   Law dictionary

• Malar Balasubramanian — (born November 15, 1976) is an American pediatrician who pleaded guilty on January 30, 2006 to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Contents 1 Education and career 2 Initial Story of Homicide 3 Fir …   Wikipedia