Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
M'Naghten Rules — The M Naghten Rules (pronounced, and sometimes spelled, McNaughton) were a reaction to the acquittal of Daniel McNaughton. They arise from the attempted assassination of the British Prime Minister, Robert Peel, in 1843 by Daniel M Naghten. In… … Wikipedia
M'Naghten Rules — M Nagh|ten Rules, the →↑McNaughten Rules, the … Dictionary of contemporary English
M'Naghten Rules — /məˈnɔtn rulz/ (say muh nawtn roohlz) plural noun → McNaughten rules …
M'Naghten rules — var. of MCNAUGHTEN RULES (see at MACN ) … Useful english dictionary
Daniel M'Naghten — (pronounced, and sometimes spelled, McNaughton) (1813–1865) was a Scottish woodturner who assassinated English civil servant Edward Drummond while suffering from paranoid delusions. Through his trial and its aftermath, he has given his name to… … Wikipedia
McNaghten Rules — Les McNaghten Rules (parfois écrit M Naghten Rules ou McNaghton Rules, ou règles de McNaghten) sont des règles issues d un précédent du common law britannique, de 1834, qui précisent les rapports entre la responsabilité pénale et la folie.… … Wikipédia en Français
McNaughten Rules — Mc|Naugh|ten Rules, the M Naghten Rules, the the rules in English law which say that, if it can be proved that someone did not know what they were doing when they carried out a crime or did not know that it was wrong, then they can plead insanity … Dictionary of contemporary English
McNaughten rules — n.pl. (also M Naghten rules) Brit. rules governing the decision as to the criminal responsibility of an insane person. Etymology: McNaughten or McNaughtan, name of a 19th c. accused person … Useful english dictionary
M'Naghten rule — a definition of criminal responsibility formulated in 1843 by English judges questioned by the House of Lords as a result of the acquittal of Daniel M Naghten on grounds of insanity. It holds that “to establish a defense on the ground of… … Medical dictionary
McNaghten rules — [mək nɔ:t(ə)n] (also M Naghten or McNaughten rules) plural noun Brit. rules or criteria for judging criminal responsibility where there is a question of insanity. Origin established by the House of Lords, following the case of Regina v McNaghten… … English new terms dictionary
