From what we have said it results that a penal action for incest should only take place in the case of minors or insane persons, abuse of strength or power, or rape.
Both these countries have vastly greater facilities for accurately determining the number of insane persons living at any one time within their borders, than are possible in the United States.
The actual number of insane persons is therefore much larger than appears by the documents submitted to the committee.
The Medical Society of Connecticut appointed a committee of their number, composed of some of the most eminent physicians in the state, to ascertain and report the whole number of insane persons in that state.
The Legislature of New Hampshire recently ordered investigations to be made in every town in the state, and the number of insane persons to be reported.
But to avoid the possibility of an over estimate, let us suppose the present number of insane persons in Connecticut to be only seven hundred.
Among the numerous instances of this cunning and dissimulation, which I have witnessed in insane persons, the relation of one case will be sufficient to exemplify the subject.
As insane persons, especially those in a furious state, are but little disposed to sleep, even under the most favourable circumstances, they will be still less so, when the moon shines brightly into their apartments.
From the preceding dissections of insane persons, it may be inferred, that madness has always been connected with disease of the brain and of its membranes.
Are contracts of insane persons, intoxicated persons, and idiots void or voidable?
The Retreat offers all the resources of art and the comforts of life (douceurs de la vie) compatible with the condition of insane persons.
Although a few of the existing county asylums were well adapted to their purpose, and a very large proportion of them were extremely well conducted, yet some were quite unfit for the reception of insane persons.
Estimate of the probability of the lives of insane persons, and of those who have been visited with mental derangement; calculated for the guidance of assurance offices.
Reflections on the parliamentary inquiries relating to insane persons, and the regulations enacted respecting the houses in which lunatics are confined.
Consequently this sum of 300 must be added in calculating the total of insane persons in this kingdom.
The marriage of insane persons, persons absolutely non compos, was, of course, always void at the common law, and the church law as well.
There may be some reasons assigned for the increased proportion of insane persons at this age.
From the preceding dissections of insane persons, it may be inferred, that madness has always been connected with disease of the brain, and of its membranes.
In speaking of the management of insane persons, it is to be understood that the superintendant must first obtain an ascendency over them.
We mentioned the case of infants, married women, insane persons, and the like.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "insane persons" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
