| 单词 | diminished responsibility |
| 释义 | diminished responsibility From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishLaw, Psychology, psychiatrydiminished responsibilitydiˌminished responsiˈbility (also diminished capacity American English) noun [uncountable] lawSCLSCLMPwhen someone is not considered to be responsible for their actions because they are mentally illExamples from the Corpusdiminished responsibility• Capper admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.• He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.• It was surely only people of diminished responsibility who found their lives being taken over in this way.• This will now allow a plea of diminished responsibility.• Ryman, of Spalding, Lincs, admitted manslaughter with diminished responsibility and was jailed for five years. |
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