Fanatic
/ˈfænətɪk/
Definitions
- (n.) A person exhibiting excessive and uncritical zeal, especially in politics or religion, potentially affecting legal judgments about bias or motivation.
The court examined whether the defendant acted as a fanatic, influencing the nature of the crime.
- (adj.) Displaying extreme and unreasoning enthusiasm or zeal, possibly relevant to assessing credibility or intent in legal contexts.
The witness gave a fanatic testimony that was challenged for partiality.
Forms
- fanatic
- fanatics
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Commentary
In legal texts, 'fanatic' often concerns motive or bias affecting intent, thus influencing assessments of mens rea or credibility.
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