Trial of Lunatics Act 1883
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title:
Trial of Lunatics Act 1883
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The Trial of Lunatics Act 1883 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, allowing the jury to return a verdict that the defendant was guilty, but insane at the time, and should be kept in custody as a "criminal lunatic". This act was passed at the request of Queen Victoria, who, the target of frequent attacks by mentally ill individuals, demanded that the verdict be changed from "not guilty" so as to act as a deterrent to other lunatics; the phrasing of "guilty of the act or omission ch
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Lunatics_Act_1883
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2024-01-30T23:24:24Z
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