Explore the legal terms and concepts related to Excuse. Click on any term below to learn more about its definition and applications.
What is criminal battery?
Battery is the unlawful application of force to another person, causing bodily injury or offensive c...
Under what circumstances is assault a specific or general intent crime?
Assault is a specific intent crime where the defendant attempts to cause imminent harmful contact wi...
What are the most common excuses to committing crimes?
1. Infancy 2. Insanity 3. Voluntary Intoxication 4. Involuntary Intoxication
What is involuntary intoxication, and when is it a valid defense?
Involuntary intoxication is the taking of an intoxicating substance either (1) without knowledge of...
What is voluntary intoxication, and when is it a valid defense?
Voluntary intoxication is the intentional taking, without duress, of a substance known to be intoxic...
Under the Model Penal Code test (M'Naghten + Irresistible Impulse), when is a defendant insane?
Under the MPC test, a defendant is insane where he had a mental disease or defect and, as a result,...
Under the Durham Test ("But For"), when is a defendant insane?
Under the infrequently used Durham test, a defendant is insane where, but for his illness, the crime...
Under the Irresistible Impulse Test (volitional), when is a defendant insane?
Under the irresistible impulse test, a defendant is insane where, due to a mental illness, he was un...
Under the M'Naghten Test (cognitive), when is a defendant insane?
Under the M'Naghten Test, a defendant is insane where they had a mental disease that caused them to...
How does the age of a perpetrator affect their criminal liability?
A child under 7 is not criminally liable. For children ages 7 to 14, there is a rebuttable presumpti...
What is aggravated kidnapping?
Aggravated kidnapping includes kidnapping for ransom, the purpose of committing other crimes, offens...
What is kidnapping?
Kidnapping is the confinement of another person involving either (a) movement, or (b) concealment of...
