diminished responsibility
Britishnoun
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He said two psychiatrists who assessed Calocane had "very little difference" between their conclusions that a partial defence of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility existed.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The suspect "has been suffering from a mental illness for many years" and "it cannot be ruled out that he had diminished responsibility at the time of the offence", they said.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
It wasn't diminished responsibility and it wasn't manslaughter.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Alice Mackey, 42, of Oakhanger, was in a state of "diminished responsibility" at the time according to two psychiatrists, Winchester Crown Court was told.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025
In the opinion of Dr. Satten and his colleagues, Andrews’ crime amounted to such an undebatable example of diminished responsibility that the case offered an ideal chance to challenge the M’Naghten Rule in Kansas courts.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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