Definitions from Wiktionary (diminished responsibility)
▸ noun: (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.
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▸ noun: (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.
Similar:
diminished capacity,
mentally deficient person,
doli incapax,
incapacity,
innocence,
nonability,
subfunctioning,
nonfeasance,
nonresponsibility,
lunacy,
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