by reason of

phrase

: because of : due to

He was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Examples of by reason of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was found not guilty by reason of insanity on October 21, 1977. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026

Judge Andy Porter found Tracy Walters not guilty by reason of insanity in the December 2021 killing of Cynthia Cervantes, a social worker and Navy veteran. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Two decades ago, Resnick helped secure a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity in the case of Andrea Yates, a Texas woman who drowned her five children in a bathtub. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Clancy pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for by reason of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove