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Alienist
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alienist n
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: a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of psychiatry (as determining sanity or capacity to stand trial)
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.