Not guilty by reason of insanity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003470",
  "term": "Not guilty by reason of insanity",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A verdict in a criminal trial where the defendant is found to have committed the act but is not held criminally responsible due to a mental disease or defect at the time of the offense. This legal defense asserts that the defendant lacked the capacity to understand the nature of their actions or that they were wrong. The specific criteria for this defense vary by jurisdiction, often following the M'Naghten Rule or the Model Penal Code test.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity/"
}