diminished responsibility
English
Noun
diminished
responsibility
(
uncountable
)
(
law
)
A
defense
by which the
defendant
argues that, although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable, as their mental functions were impaired.
Synonyms
diminished capacity
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