Scott Rudy finds out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend. Scott goes over to his best friend's house and finds his girlfriend and his best friend in a compromising embrace. Scott takes out his gun, and shoots and kills both of them. Scott is arrested and charged with two counts of murder. At his trial Scott claims he was insane at the time of the murder as his defense.
A) The _____ rule, which may be used in Scott's defense, requires proof that because of mental disease or defect, defendants did not know the scope or character of their actions.
B) M'Naghten
C) Naghten
D) Maghten
E) M'Naten
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