Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US, slang)Of such an unsound mind that one should be involuntarily confined.

Origin

From Article 1, Section 5150 of California's Welfare and Institutions Code, signed into la

From Article 1, Section 5150 of California's Welfare and Institutions Code, signed into law in 1967, regarding involuntary commitment for psychological evaluation and treatment. Popularized outside of California due to the spread of popular media produced in the state.

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