The problem of determining the limits of competence of a forensic psychiatrist expert and a psychologist expert, the principles of interaction of law, forensic psychiatry and psychology in modern domestic expert practice remain relevant to the present day. The current legislation of Ukraine regulates expert compliance with the limits of competence. In jurisprudence and psychiatry, the issue of the definition of the concept of “insanity” is currently debatable, since the so-called “formula of insanity” contains medical (biological) and psychological (legal) criteria.
 This article purpose The purpose of this paper: presenting of the author's systemic model of ascertaining insanity, which delimits the competences of lawyers and an expert psychiatrist; A written description of the psychiatric criteria (diagnostic, criticality and anamnestic) of determining the mental state of a person in a legally relevant period of time is given; The definition of the concept of “insanity” is formulated.
 No less urgent is the problem of further improvement and bringing into compliance of certain paragraphs the Procedure for conducting a forensic psychiatric examination of the current legislation of Ukraine and departmental regulatory acts governing the organization of forensic expert activity in state specialized expert institutions. Separate provisions of the Procedure for conducting a forensic psychiatric examination, which can create significant difficulties in the work of a forensic psychiatrist, are analyzed, and appropriate proposals are made to change the content of problematic provisions in the specified regulatory document.
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