Excuse

In jurisprudence, an excuse is a defense in which a defendant argues that he or she was not liable for his or her actions at the time a law was broken and thus he or she should not be held liable for a crime. Excuses include diminished responsibility, duress, infancy, insanity, involuntary intoxication, mistake, provocation, and unconsciousness.

Related Topics:
Jurisprudence - Defense - Defendant - Liable - Action - Law - Crime - Diminished responsibility - Duress - Infancy - Insanity - Involuntary intoxication - Mistake - Provocation - Unconsciousness

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See also: Attendant circumstance

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