Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
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
M'Naghten Rules — M Nagh|ten Rules, the →↑McNaughten Rules, the … Dictionary of contemporary English
McNaghten rules — [mək nɔ:t(ə)n] (also M Naghten or McNaughten rules) plural noun Brit. rules or criteria for judging criminal responsibility where there is a question of insanity. Origin established by the House of Lords, following the case of Regina v McNaghten… … English new terms dictionary
M'Naghten Rules — /məˈnɔtn rulz/ (say muh nawtn roohlz) plural noun → McNaughten rules …
M'Naghten rules — var. of MCNAUGHTEN RULES (see at MACN ) … Useful english dictionary
substantial capacity test — n: a test used in many jurisdictions when considering an insanity defense which relieves a defendant of criminal responsibility if at the time of the crime as a result of mental disease or defect the defendant lacked the capacity to appreciate… … Law dictionary
Mac- — Mc In English dictionaries and lists of names, it is usual to order all names spelt with these prefixes as if they were spelt Mac , so that a user who is unsure of the spelling does not have a lengthy search. A typical sequence is therefore Macc … Modern English usage
Mc- — Mac , Mc In English dictionaries and lists of names, it is usual to order all names spelt with these prefixes as if they were spelt Mac , so that a user who is unsure of the spelling does not have a lengthy search. A typical sequence is therefore … Modern English usage
Daniel M'Naghten — (pronounced, and sometimes spelled, McNaughton) (1813–1865) was a Scottish woodturner who assassinated English civil servant Edward Drummond while suffering from paranoid delusions. Through his trial and its aftermath, he has given his name to… … Wikipedia
