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Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Journalism / nrk.no article | |||||||
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4 | criminally sane |
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3 | Criminally responsible |
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criminally sane Explanation: I first thought of "criminally insane", but that is the opposite. See article in reference. I have also seen used: criminally responsible/accountable. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15936276 Reference: http://tidsskriftet.no/article/138210 |
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Criminally responsible Explanation: I think you need to determine if this is a part of the hearing or the sentencing. If sentencing, I would use respondible. If not, sane sounds correct. |
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