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battered woman syndrome

battered woman syndrome noun: a legal defense according to which a female murderer had no choice but to kill her violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.

Noun

battered woman syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A legal defense according to which a female murderer had no choice but to kill her violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.

Words formed from battered woman syndrome

Questions about battered woman syndrome

What does battered woman syndrome mean?
Battered woman syndrome means a legal defense according to which a female murderer had no choice but to kill her violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.
What part of speech is battered woman syndrome?
Battered woman syndrome is a noun.

Words near battered woman syndrome in the dictionary

  1. battered baby syndrome
  2. battered child syndrome
  3. battered person syndrome
  4. battered sav
  5. battered savs
  6. battered woman syndrome
  7. batteree
  8. batterees
  9. batterer
  10. batterers
  11. battereth

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