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diminished responsibility

diminished responsibility noun: 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.

Noun

diminished responsibility (uncountable)

  1. 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.

diminished responsibility meaning in Tamil

diminished responsibility in Tamil

குறைக்கப்பட்ட பொறுப்புரிமை

Synonyms of diminished responsibility

Questions about diminished responsibility

What does diminished responsibility mean?
Diminished responsibility means 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.
What is diminished responsibility in Tamil?
Diminished responsibility in Tamil is குறைக்கப்பட்ட பொறுப்புரிமை. See Diminished responsibility meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diminished responsibility?
Diminished responsibility is a noun.

Words near diminished responsibility in the dictionary

  1. diminished ninths
  2. diminished octave
  3. diminished octaves
  4. diminished radix complement
  5. diminished radix complements
  6. diminished responsibility
  7. diminished second
  8. diminished seconds
  9. diminished seventh
  10. diminished seventh chord
  11. diminished seventh chords

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