The M'Naughten rule holds that a person does not bear criminal responsibility for an act when ________.

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The M'Naughten rule states that a person is not criminally responsible for an act if, at the time of the act, the person was operating under a defect of reason as a result of a mental disease or defect, and as a result, the person did not know the nature and quality of the act or did not know that the act was wrong. Therefore, option D is the correct answer as it states that the person was unable to tell right from wrong. The other options do not accurately reflect the M'Naughten rule.

The M'Naughten Rule Holds That a Person Does Not Bear