1993 Alaska Statutes
TITLE 12 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 12.47 INSANITY AND COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
Section 12.47.130 DEFINITIONS.
In this chapter
(1) "affirmative defense" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 (b);
(2) "culpable mental state" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 (b);
(3) "mental disease or defect" means a disorder of thought or mood that substantially impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life; "mental disease or defect" also includes mental retardation, which means a significantly below average general intellectual functioning that impairs a person's ability to adapt to or cope with the ordinary demands of life.
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