Burt,a Mentally Impaired Person,is Asked by Carl to Sign a Piece

question 35

Multiple Choice

Burt,a mentally impaired person,is asked by Carl to sign a piece of pa?per that Carl says is an autograph book.In fact,the document is a note.If later sued on the note by an HDC

• A)Burt must pay the note.
• B)Burt's best defense would be fraud in the execution.
• C)Burt's best defense would be fraud in the inducement.
• D)Burt's best defense would be mistake.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

Either the theory or the treatment of abnormal mental functioning that emphasizes unconscious psychological forces as the cause of psychopathology.

Bilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy

A form of electroconvulsive therapy in which electric currents are passed through the brain bilaterally (through both hemispheres) to induce a brief seizure, with the purpose of treating severe mental illnesses.

Electrical Current

The flow of electric charge, typically measured in amperes, through a conductor or medium.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe major depression which involves brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.