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Emotional Insanity

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The species of mental aberration produced by a violent excitement of the emotions or passions, though the reasoning faculties may remain unimpaired.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Wherein the victim msy have full power to reason but is seized with violent emotions or passions. See 82 U. S. 580, 21 L. Ed. 236.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The species of mental aberration producod by a violent excitement of the emotions or passions, though the reasoning faculties may remain unimpaired. See Insanity.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The species of mental aberration produced by a violent excitement of the emotions or passions, though the reasoning faculties may remain unimpaired.