Definitions

Question 0

Mental disorder

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Defined in the criminal code as a “disease of the mind”

Question 1

Defence

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A denial of, or justification for, criminal behaviour

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Automatism

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A condition in which a person act without being aware of what he or she is doing

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Insane automatism

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A form of automatism caused by a mental disorder

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Non-insane automatism

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A form of automatism cause by an external factor

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Intoxication

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The condition of being overpowered by alcohol or drugs to the point of losing self control

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Self defence

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The use of reasonable force to defend against an attack

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Dwelling house

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Any building or structure that is occupied on a permanent or temporary basis

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Necessity

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A defence stating that the accused had no reasonable alternative to committing an illegal act

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Compulsion or duress

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A defence in which the accused person is forced by the treat of violence to commit a criminal act against his or her will

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Provocation

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Words or actions that are insulting enough to cause an ordinary person to lose self control

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Mistake of law

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Ignorance of the law

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Officially induced error

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A defence that the accused relied on erroneous legal advice from an official responsible for enforcing a particular law

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Mistake of fact

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A defence that the accused made an honest mistake that led to the breaking of the law

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Double jeopardy

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The legal doctrine that an accused person cannot be tried twice for the same offence

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Alibi

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A defence raised by the accused claiming that he or she was somewhere else when the offence was committed

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Entrapment

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A defence against police conduct that illegally insured the defendant to commit a criminal act