Insanity is primarily a legal term referring to the inability of an individual to be held responsible for their actions due to mental illness, not a medical diagnosis. It is used in a legal context to determine the capacity of a defendant to understand the nature of their actions and distinguish right from wrong.

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What Is Insanity

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What is insanity

A) a legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness
B) a diagnosis indicating that a person is dangerous to him- or herself or others
C) a legal status indicating that a person is dangerous to him- or herself or others
D) a diagnosis indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness

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