Insanity

Lucid Interval

Lucid Interval. By a lucid interval is understood, in a legal sense, a temporary cessation of the insanity or a perfect restoration to reason. It differs entirely from a remission, in which there is a mere abatement of the symptoms. See per Lord Thurlow in Attroney-General v. Parnther, (1792) 3 Bro. C. C. 442; also Ray's Med. Jur. of Insan.; Beck's Med. Jur.; and Browne's Med. Jur. of Insan....

Insanie

Insanity...

The state of being insane unsoundness or derangement of mind madness lunacy...

manie

Mania insanity...

Insaneness

Insanity madness...

litigate

litigate -gat·ed -gat·ing [Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive] vi : to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process [chose to rather than settle] vt : to make the subject of a suit [ a claim] ;broadly : to contest or resolve in court [ an insanity defense] lit·i·ga·ble [li-tə-gə-bəl] adj lit·i·ga·tion [li-tə-gā-shən] n lit·i·ga·tion·al [-shə-nəl] adj lit·i·ga·to·ry [li-tə-gə-tōr-ē] adj ...

Insane

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind not sane mad deranged in mind delirious distracted See Insanity 2...

capacity

capacity pl: -ties 1 : a qualification, power, or ability (as to give consent or make a testament) created by operation of law 2 : an individual's ability or aptitude ;esp : mental ability as it relates to responsibility for the commission of a crime (as murder) see also diminished capacity compare competency, incapacity, insanity ...

commitment

commitment 1 : an act of committing: as a : placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital [petition for ] compare incompetent, interdiction NOTE: Commitment to a mental health facility is called civil commitment when it is not part of a criminal proceeding. Civil commitment proceedings are initiated by the patient, in the case of voluntary commitment, or by someone (as a family member or government agent) authorized by statute to petition for the patient's involuntary commitment. Some form of a hearing and periodic review is required in involuntary commitment proceedings. A criminal defendant may be committed to a mental hospital as a result of being found incompetent to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to be sentenced. b : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee c : a warrant committing someone to a prison 2 : an agreement or promise to do something in the future ;esp : a promise to assume a financial obligation at a fu...

competency

competency 1 : the quality or state of being mentally competent compare capacity, incompetence, insanity 2 : the quality or state of being legally qualified or adequate [the , quantum and legal effect of evidence "State v. Scoggin, 72 S.E.2d 54 (1952)"] ...

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