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In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. Personal or individualpeculiarities of mind and disposition which markedly distinguish the subject from theordinary, normal, or average types of men, but do not amount to mental unsoundnessor insanity. Ekin v. MeCracken, 11 Phila. (Pa.) 535.

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