New Hampshire rule

New Hampshire rule definition - medical

New Hamp·shire rule (no͞oˌ hămpˈshər, hămˈ-)

noun
An 1871 US rule used as a test of criminal responsibility and stating that criminal intent is not involved if the criminal act was due to insanity.

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