Maine legal term
Mental retardation in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Mental retardation” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Mental retardation” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Mental retardation" means a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills. 2. (15 M.R.S. § 3318-A)
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