What is another word for plea of insanity?
Pronunciation: [plˈiː ɒv ɪnsˈanɪti] (IPA) 
The term "plea of insanity" refers to a legal defense strategy where the accused claims to have been not criminally responsible for their actions due to mental illness. Some of the common synonyms used for this term include "not guilty by reason of insanity," "mental incapacity defense," and "defendant's plea of insanity." Additionally, in some legal systems, it is referred to as the "insanity defense," "mental defect defense," or simply "mental illness defense." This defense is often used in serious criminal cases and requires the defendant to prove that they had a mental illness at the time of the crime, and it affected their ability to distinguish right from wrong or understand the nature of their actions.
