A Defendant Was Acquitted Because He Did Not Know the Nature

question 25

Multiple Choice

A defendant was acquitted because he did not know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or that he was doing wrong. What we have here is an instance of the:

• A) M'Naghten Rule
• B) McDonald rule
• C) attribution of responsibility rule
• D) the power of the judge's instructions
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Main Purpose

The primary aim or objective that an organization or activity is designed to achieve.

Trial Balance

An accounting report listing all the balances in each general ledger account at a point in time, used to verify the accuracy of bookkeeping entries.

Balance

The amount of money present in an account or the difference between the total debits and credits in an account.

Wrong Account

An error where financial transactions are recorded in an incorrect account, potentially affecting the accuracy of financial statements.