CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 4.4-3
Mental Illness or Defect
The defendant has raised the affirmative defense of mental illness or defect. To establish this
defense, the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time the
defendant entered into the claimed contract, the defendant did not have sufficient mental capacity
to understand the nature and effect of the contract.
Provenance
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- jud.ct.gov
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- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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