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abuse excuse

abuse excuse noun: a self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of being the victim of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.

Noun

abuse excuse (plural abuse excuses)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of being the victim of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.

Forms of abuse excuse

pluralabuse excuses

Questions about abuse excuse

What does abuse excuse mean?
Abuse excuse means a self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of being the victim of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.
What part of speech is abuse excuse?
Abuse excuse is a noun.
What is the plural of abuse excuse?
The plural of abuse excuse is abuse excuses.

Words near abuse excuse in the dictionary

  1. abusability
  2. abusable
  3. abusage
  4. abusages
  5. abuse
  6. abuse excuse
  7. abuse excuses
  8. abuse of discretion
  9. abuse of distress
  10. abuse of notation
  11. abuse of process

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