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insane delusion

insane delusion : a false belief in a nonexistent state of facts in which no rational person would believe that deprives a person of the capacity to make a will and renders any will made invalid ...

Insane delusion

Insane delusion, means an irrational, persistent belief in an imaginary state of facts that deprives a person of the capacity to undertake acts of legal consequence, such as making a will, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 797....

Monomania

Monomania, Insanity about some particular subject or class of subjects, usually manifested by a single insane delusion. A will made by some one suffering from this condition is usually held valid unless the evidence shows that particular provisions in the will were influenced by the insane delusion, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1022.Monomania, insanity upon a particular subject...

not guilty by reason of insanity

not guilty by reason of insanity 1 : a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to raise an insanity defense used in jurisdictions that require such a plea in order for an insanity defense to be presented 2 : a verdict rendered by a jury in a criminal case that finds that the defendant was insane at the time of committing the crime as determined by application of the test for insanity used in the jurisdiction compare guilty but mentally ill NOTE: A verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity usually results in the commitment of the defendant to a mental institution. Such a verdict, however, may allow the defendant to be released, sometimes into the custody or care of another (as a family member). ...