# Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 171: Abolition of common law rules


Any rule of law providing for—
(a) the special defence of insanity,
(b) the plea of diminished responsibility, or
(c) insanity in bar of trial,
ceases to have effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/171 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-licensing-scotland-act-2010/section-171
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