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McNaughten Rules — Mc|Naugh|ten Rules, the M Naghten Rules, the the rules in English law which say that, if it can be proved that someone did not know what they were doing when they carried out a crime or did not know that it was wrong, then they can plead insanity … Dictionary of contemporary English
McNaughten rules — /məkˌnɔtn ˈrulz/ (say muhk.nawtn roohlz) plural noun Law rules laid down in 1843 in a British court case (R. v. McNaughten), which provided that to establish insanity the accused must prove either that, as a result of a mental defect he or she… …
McNaughten rules — n.pl. (also M Naghten rules) Brit. rules governing the decision as to the criminal responsibility of an insane person. Etymology: McNaughten or McNaughtan, name of a 19th c. accused person … Useful english dictionary
McNaughten — see at MACN … Useful english dictionary
M'Naghten (McNaughten) rule — M Nagh·ten (Mc·Naugh·ten) rule (mək nawґtən) [Daniel M Naghten, died 1865; acquitted of murder in 1843 by a British court on the grounds of insanity] see under rule … Medical dictionary
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