What is the criteria for an individual to be found insane?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sweetnam v Lesage, 2016 ONSC 4058 (CanLII):

I will address the specific criteria discussed in Hall v. Bennett and the issue of insane delusions, but first I will discuss some of the specific evidence I heard.

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