PrincipleCRIMINAL LAW — Defences — Insanity — Burden of Proof
- Area of law
- CRIMINAL LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
The accused bears the burden of proving insanity as a defence. The prosecution is not required to disprove insanity. The burden is on the balance of probabilities (civil standard). The principle is based on the presumption of sanity. The accused must adduce evidence of mental…
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