by reason
Example Sentences
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She was reportedly found not responsible by reason of insanity.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
In June 1982, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a psychiatric facility; he was fully released from federal custody in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Others have been declared not guilt by reason of insanity, while others are in conservatorship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
The stoics tell us the universe is operated by reason and logic, and it takes emotional control to understand this fact.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
So potent was an opinion already decided, making authority prevail unsupported by reason.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
