automatism — See insanity. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001. automatism An involuntary act such as sleepwalking tha … Law dictionary
Automatism — may refer to:*Automatic behavior, spontaneous verbal or motor behavior; an act performed unconsciously. Defendants have been found innocent due to an automatism defense (e.g., homicide while sleepwalking). *Automatism (law), a defence to… … Wikipedia
automatism — AUTOMATÍSM s.n. 1. Caracterul a ceea ce este automatic; mişcare (ca) de automat. 2. Înlănţuire de reacţii care se desfăşoară fără controlul centrilor nervoşi superiori; mişcare, gest stereotip la care nu participă conştiinţa. [Pr: a u ] – Din fr … Dicționar Român
Automatism — Au*tom a*tism, n. The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. Specifically: (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
automatism — [ô täm′ə tiz΄əm] n. [ AUTOMAT(IC) + ISM] 1. the quality or condition of being automatic 2. automatic action 3. Philos. the theory that the human or animal body is a machine governed by physical laws and that consciousness does not control but… … English World dictionary
automatism — The term automatisme was introduced in or shortly before 1846 by the French alienist Jules Gabriel François Baillarger (1806 1891). It comes from the Greek adjective automatos, which means automatically or driven by a power of its own.… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
automatism — automatist, n., adj. /aw tom euh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the action or condition of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action. 2. Philos. the doctrine that all activities of animals, or of humans and animals, are entirely controlled by physical… … Universalium
automatism — /atomatizam/ Behavior performed in a state of mental unconsciousness or dissociation without full awareness, i.e., somnambulism, fugues. Term is applied to actions or conduct of an individual apparently occurring without will, purpose, or… … Black's law dictionary
automatism — /atomatizam/ Behavior performed in a state of mental unconsciousness or dissociation without full awareness, i.e., somnambulism, fugues. Term is applied to actions or conduct of an individual apparently occurring without will, purpose, or… … Black's law dictionary
automatism — noun Etymology: French automatisme, from automate automaton, from Latin automaton Date: 1838 1. a. the quality or state of being automatic b. an automatic action 2. the moving or functioning (as of an organ, tissue, or a body part) without… … New Collegiate Dictionary
