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Not guilty by reason of insanity
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Not guilty by reason of insanityThe jury or the judge must determine that the defendant, because of mental disease or defect, could not form the intent required to commit the offense.
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Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Defect
The want of something required by law.
Commit
To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Offense
A crime; any act which contravenes the criminal law of the state in which it occurs. Spelled "offence" in Commonwealth countries.
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Not found
These words are endorsed ou a bill of indictment by a grand jury,.when they have not sufficient evidence to find a true bill; the same as Ignoramus.
Not guilty
Pleading. The general issue in several sorts of actions. It is the general issue.
Not guilty plea
Complete denial of guilt. In criminal cases, a necessary stage of the proceedings required to preserve all legal issues.
Not possessed
A plea sometimes used in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the goods at the commencement of the action.
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North, p.m.
Contract Conflicts, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1982;
Noscitur a sociis
The rule of law that holds that the meaning of a contract is derived from reading it as a whole. Where parts of a contract contradict each other, a court must restrict the meaning of, or reject, the word or clause that does not adhere to the general meaning of the contract, namely the parties' intent.
Nosocomi
Civil law. Persons who have the management and care of hospitals for paupers.
Not found
These words are endorsed ou a bill of indictment by a grand jury,.when they have not sufficient evidence to find a true bill; the same as Ignoramus.
Not guilty
Pleading. The general issue in several sorts of actions. It is the general issue.
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Not guilty plea
Complete denial of guilt. In criminal cases, a necessary stage of the proceedings required to preserve all legal issues.
Not possessed
A plea sometimes used in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the goods at the commencement of the action.
Notary
Notary or notary public. An officer appointed by the executive, or other appointing power, under the laws of different states.
Notary public
Notary public or notary. An officer appointed by the executive, or other appointing power, under the laws of different states.
Note
Estates, convention, practice. The fourth part of a fine of lands: it is an abstract of the writ of covenant and concord, and is only a, doequet taken by the chirographer, from which he draws up the indenture. It is sometimes taken in the old books for the concord.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Defect
The want of something required by law.
Commit
To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Offense
A crime; any act which contravenes the criminal law of the state in which it occurs. Spelled "offence" in Commonwealth countries.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Not found
These words are endorsed ou a bill of indictment by a grand jury,.when they have not sufficient evidence to find a true bill; the same as Ignoramus.
Not guilty
Pleading. The general issue in several sorts of actions. It is the general issue.
Not guilty plea
Complete denial of guilt. In criminal cases, a necessary stage of the proceedings required to preserve all legal issues.
Not possessed
A plea sometimes used in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the goods at the commencement of the action.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
North, p.m.
Contract Conflicts, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1982;
Noscitur a sociis
The rule of law that holds that the meaning of a contract is derived from reading it as a whole. Where parts of a contract contradict each other, a court must restrict the meaning of, or reject, the word or clause that does not adhere to the general meaning of the contract, namely the parties' intent.
Nosocomi
Civil law. Persons who have the management and care of hospitals for paupers.
Not found
These words are endorsed ou a bill of indictment by a grand jury,.when they have not sufficient evidence to find a true bill; the same as Ignoramus.
Not guilty
Pleading. The general issue in several sorts of actions. It is the general issue.
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Not guilty plea
Complete denial of guilt. In criminal cases, a necessary stage of the proceedings required to preserve all legal issues.
Not possessed
A plea sometimes used in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the goods at the commencement of the action.
Notary
Notary or notary public. An officer appointed by the executive, or other appointing power, under the laws of different states.
Notary public
Notary public or notary. An officer appointed by the executive, or other appointing power, under the laws of different states.
Note
Estates, convention, practice. The fourth part of a fine of lands: it is an abstract of the writ of covenant and concord, and is only a, doequet taken by the chirographer, from which he draws up the indenture. It is sometimes taken in the old books for the concord.
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