A Defense Attorney Making Use of the Conditions of the American

question 95

Multiple Choice

A defense attorney making use of the conditions of the American Law Institute model legislation on the insanity defense would have to provide evidence that her client

• A)was mentally ill at the time of his offense.
• B)lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality [wrongfulness] of his offense.
• C)lacked a knowledge of the law that he is accused of due to his mental illness.
• D)demonstrated substantial capacity to control his actions.

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Definitions:

Indenture

A legal document that describes all the details of a debt security to potential buyers.

Covenant

A legal agreement or contract specifying certain conditions or actions that must be met or complied with.

Prospectus

A regulatory filing that describes all the details of a debt or equity security to potential buyers.