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  • 1Criminal Lunatics Act 1800 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Statute book chapter 39 40 Geo. 3, c. 94 Status: Repealed The Criminal Lunatics Act 1800 (39 40 Geo. 3, c. 94) wa …

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  • 2criminal insanity — A mental defect or disease that, as understood in most states, makes it impossible for a person to know what he or she is doing; or if he or she does know, to know that what they are doing is wrong. Some states define as insane those defendants… …

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  • 3Criminal Nation — Also known as Black Power Nation Origin Tacoma, Washington Genres West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Alternative Rap, Northwest hip hop Years active 1990 …

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  • 4Criminal defenses — In the field of criminal law there are a variety of conditions that will tend to negate elements of a crime (particularly the intent element), known as defenses. The label may be apt in jurisdictions where the accused may be assigned some burden… …

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  • 5criminal law — the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments. [1580 90] * * * Body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for… …

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  • 6Criminal negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Criminal law …

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  • 7criminal — crim|i|nal1 W2S3 [ˈkrımınəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: criminel, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen; CRIME] 1.) relating to crime ▪ Experts cannot agree on the causes of criminal behaviour . ▪ I was sure he was involved… …

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  • 8criminal — [[t]krɪ̱mɪn(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ criminals 1) N COUNT A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes. A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto. Syn: offender 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Criminal means connected with crime. Her… …

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  • 9insane automatism — uncontrollable impulse, absence of sane thinking processes, condition which makes one not responsible for his criminal actions …

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  • 10insane delusion — The product of a diseased mind or brain. 26 Am J1st Homi § 81. A belief which cannot be dispelled by reason and can be accounted for only as the product of mental disorder. A belief in things which do not exist and which no rational mind would… …

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