by reason of

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: because of : due to
He was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Johnson had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, the outlets reported. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 The gunman was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent decades at a mental hospital before he was released in 2016 and freed from court restrictions in 2022. Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 Gein was found guilty of murder, but in a follow-up proceeding was ruled to be not guilty — again by reason of insanity. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Kittle’s defense attorney revealed his client is a paranoid schizophrenic and was previously found not guilty on prior charges by reason of insanity. Peter D'abrosca , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by reason of

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“By reason of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20reason%20of. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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