Requirement for the Crown to periodically prove there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial

Assessment of whether a defendant is unable to understand the nature or object of the proceedings

Mens rea

Automatism

A decision not to prosecute, but rather have an offender undergo a treatment or community-service program

A wrongful deed

Specialty courts designed to divert defendants with mental illnesses out of the traditional justice system

Instrument developed to assess the psychological abilities stated in the Canadian Criminal Code's fitness standard