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What is insanity defense?

what standards have to be met before a person is judged insane?
do these standards differ from one state to another?

User Vishal Sen
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insanity defense : a defense where the defendant admit doing all the charges on the basis that he/she is psychologically unstable

The standards usually being done by having to take several tests conducted by the experts, which tend to differ between states

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