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This article is relevant to AQA A2 Unit 3 (Criminal Law — Offences Against the Person), OCR A2 Unit G153 (Criminal Law) and WJEC A2 Unit 3 (Option 2 — Criminal Law and Justice).
The defence of insanity is defined in the M’Naghten Rules, which were laid down by judges in 1843. The main rule is as follows:
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