not guilty by reason of insanity
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The term 'reason', as used in this phrase, does not refer to the ability to reason of either the lawyer or the defendant, but the cause for the defendant of not being guilty (because of not being able to intend to perform a crime due to insanity). Having said that, it would have been clearer to just say 'because' rather than 'by reason of'. :doh: The hilarity simply emerges from the convoluted ways of expressing stuff in legalese.:~
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I'm surprised you're allowed to use the word "homonym" because it has the word "homo" in it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
I'm surprised you're allowed to use the word "homonym" because it has the word "homo" in it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
Heard that phrase on the radio this morning and it occurred to me, if you're insane, how can you plead not guilty using "reason"? Seems rather contradictory to me! ;P
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That's also known as parenthood.
This space for rent
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That's also known as parenthood.
This space for rent
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Heard that phrase on the radio this morning and it occurred to me, if you're insane, how can you plead not guilty using "reason"? Seems rather contradictory to me! ;P
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In which case the pleader should be instantly neutered and locked in a padded cell for a substantial term. I'm a great believer in eugenics :laugh:
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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I'm surprised you're allowed to use the word "homonym" because it has the word "homo" in it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
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wow ... until now I never heard of heteronyms but distinction based on sound seems fuzzy to me, - spelling is well defined, but sounds ... this would mean that a homonym can also sometimes be a heteronym, or did I miss your point ... Cheers,
It was mostly a play on words :rim-shot:.
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It was mostly a play on words :rim-shot:.
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Oops ... in some way I thought so. It would be thus "learning by playing", which is BTW quite a good outcome ...
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"learning by playing"
I had to; my wife has a Master's degree in English :laugh:.
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