Davis v. United States (1895)

Davis v. United States, 160 U.S. 469 (1895), is a criminal case establishing that in a federal case, the prosecution bears the burden of proof of sanity if an insanity defense is raised. ^[1]

11 relations: Common law, Constitutional ruling, Criminal law, Insanity defense, John Kaplan (law professor), Lawyers' Edition, Leland v. Oregon, LexisNexis, Robert Weisberg, United States Constitution, Wolters Kluwer.

Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.

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Constitutional ruling

A constitutional ruling is an legal case in the United States in which the United States Supreme Court interprets the Constitution of the United States and makes a ruling that binds all states.

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Criminal law

Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime.

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The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is a defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is not responsible for his or her actions due to an episodic or persistent psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act.

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John Kaplan (law professor)

John Kaplan (1929 - Nov. 25, 1989) was a legal scholar, social scientist, social justice advocate, popular law professor, and author.

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Lawyers' Edition

The United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, or Lawyers' Edition (L. Ed. and L. Ed. 2d in case citations) is an unofficial reporter of Supreme Court of the United States opinions.

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Leland v. Oregon

Leland v. Oregon,, was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of placing the burden of persuasion on the defendant when they argue an insanity defense in a criminal trial.

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LexisNexis

LexisNexis Group is a corporation providing computer-assisted legal research as well as business research and risk management services.

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Robert Weisberg

Robert I. Weisberg is an American lawyer.

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer N.V. is a global information services company.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_v._United_States_(1895)

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