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impulsive insanity

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From 82 U.S. 580 - Life Insurance v. Terry · 1872Most cited · 124 citing opinions

That form of insanity called impulsive insanity, by which the person is irresistibly impelled to the commission of an act, is recognized by writers on this subject. It is sometimes accompanied by delusions, and sometimes exists without them.