Category
page 1Insanity in law
insanity defense
plea to insanity of crimnal actions used in a court system

Lunatic
thumb|alt=From The Women's Library: Suffrage Collection; Created by the Suffrage Atelier|A suffragist postcard depicting a lunatic, symbolized by a [[moon]]
Lunatic is a term referring to a person who is seen as mentally ill, dangerous, foolish, or crazy—conditions once attributed to "lunacy". The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck".
non compos mentis
Latin legal phrase meaning "of unsound mind"

diminished responsibility defence
legal defense
M'Naghten rules
Guideline governing legal pleas of insanity