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The judge said: "There was no unfairness to the claimant by reason of these documents not having been disclosed."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Lawrence, a troubled man who thought himself the heir to the British throne, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

In a Nov. 2023 response to the complaint, Ye disputed that Saxon “has sustained any injury, damage, or loss by reason of any act, omission or breach by Defendant.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

If Reiner is found not guilty by reason of insanity then he would likely be committed to a mental health facility.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

He was as miserably isolated now as he had been when the service began—more isolated by reason of his unreplenished emptiness, his dead satiety.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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