Legal Definitions - durante furore

Term: Durante Furore
Definition: Durante Furore is a Latin term used in law. It means "while the insanity endures." This phrase is used to describe the rule that the state cannot prosecute a person who is insane. However, once the insanity ends, the state can prosecute the person.
Example: If a person commits a crime while they are insane, they cannot be prosecuted during the time they are insane. For example, if a person with a mental illness commits a crime, they cannot be punished for it until they are no longer insane. This is because the law recognizes that they were not in their right mind when they committed the crime. Once they are no longer insane, they can be prosecuted for the crime they committed.