Discuss the Problems the Insanity Plea Creates for Jurors

question 61

Essay

Discuss the problems the insanity plea creates for jurors.

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Definitions:

Authorized Transaction

A financial operation that has been approved or permitted by the relevant authorities or parties involved.

Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents someone from arguing something contrary to a claim they have previously made or accepted by their actions.

Apparent Authority

A situation where a reasonably prudent person would understand that an agent had the authority to act, even if the agent didn't have actual authority.

Purported Principal

An entity or individual represented as having granted authority to another, whether or not such authority actually exists.