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mental disorder

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noun

  1. law (in England, according to the Mental Health Act 1983) mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of mind, psychopathic disorder, or any other disorder or disability of the mind

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According to a recent study on wearable fitness users in Canada, where one in four people sport a wearable medical device, demographic characteristics associated with wearing devices to monitor sleep include having a mental disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s possible, Levenson said, that the defense will be able to present compelling evidence of mental disorder to prosecutors to resolve the case before trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

His defense contended that Edwards’ “autistic spectrum mental disorder … makes an individual susceptible to suggestion.”

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

In 2023, at the Court of Appeal the brothers' lawyers presented new expert opinion which said Witness Z had a lifelong mental disorder, which they said made his evidence unreliable.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

It’s almost a mental disorder, but there’s a sort of scale.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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