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Meaning of "diminished responsibility" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

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Diminished responsibility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diminished responsibility

In criminal law, diminished responsibility is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable for doing so, as their mental functions were "diminished" or impaired. The defense's acceptance in American jurisdictions varies considerably. The majority of states have adopted it by statute or case decision, and a minority even recognise broader defenses such as 'irresistible impulse'. Some American states restrict the defense to the charge of murder only where a successful defense will result in a manslaughter conviction instead of murder. Until recently, the Republic of Ireland did not accept the partial defense. The Irish Supreme Court had rejected the existence of the defense in DPP v O'Mahony. The case was recently abrogated, however, by enactment of the Criminal Law Act 2006, effective June 1, 2006. The act, in pertinent part, specifically adopted the partial defense for the charge of murder where a successful defense will result in a manslaughter conviction instead of murder.

Definition of diminished responsibility in the English dictionary

The definition of diminished responsibility in the dictionary is a plea under which proof of an impairing abnormality of mind is submitted as demonstrating lack of premeditation and therefore criminal responsibility.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

ability
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Synonyms and antonyms of diminished responsibility in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «diminished responsibility» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

Find out the translation of diminished responsibility to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diminished responsibility from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diminished responsibility» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

减轻责任
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

responsabilidad disminuida
570 millions of speakers

English

diminished responsibility
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम जिम्मेदारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقلص المسؤولية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невменяемости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

responsabilidade diminuída
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্রাসের দায়িত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

responsabilité atténuée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanggungjawab yang berkurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verminderte Schuldfähigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

減少の責任
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감소 된 책임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanggung jawab sing kurang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trách nhiệm giảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த பொறுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Diminished जबाबदारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Azaltılmış sorumluluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

responsabilità diminuita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmniejszonej odpowiedzialności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неосудності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

responsabilitate diminuată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μειωμένης ευθύνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verminderde verantwoordelikheid
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

minskad ansvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

redusert ansvar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diminished responsibility

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY»

The term «diminished responsibility» is normally little used and occupies the 131.255 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diminished responsibility

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QUOTES WITH «DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY»

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Jonathan Raban
The trouble with ghostwriting is that it raises the issue of whether the president is in a state of diminished responsibility for what he says. Does he actually grasp the implications of the words he speaks?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY»

Discover the use of diminished responsibility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diminished responsibility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility: Domestic, ...
This book provides a leading point of reference in the field of partial defences to murder and with respect to the mental condition defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility in general.
Professor Michael Bohlander, Professor Alan Reed, 2013
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Diminished Responsibility: With Special Reference to Singapore
This book is primarily designed as a sourcebook for lawyers and psychiatrists who are interested or involved in the subject of diminished responsibility.
Lee Peng Kok, Molly Cheang, Kuan Tsee Chee, 1990
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Diminished Responsibility
Diminished Responsibility is a dramatic suspenseful tale of life after tragedy.
Karen J. Kincy, 2010
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Mental Health and Scots Law in Practice
Are these other personality disorders excluded as grounds for diminished responsibility? This is unclear. Certainly in one case since Galbraith non- antisocial personality disorder has been put forward along with limited intellect as the basis of ...
Jim J. McManus, 2005
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When Women Kill: Questions of Agency and Subjectivity
Specifically, these cases show that the codings of the defences of provocation, diminished responsibility and self-defence are fundamentally inadequate for battered women who kill because they do not consider sufficiently the socially ...
Belinda Morrissey, 2003
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Law and Neuroscience: Current Legal Issues
The greater rDLPFC activation in the Responsibility condition did not simply result from longer time-on-task: response times (RTs) to Responsibility scenarios were shorter than Diminished-Responsibility scenarios (p I 0.005, paired t-test), and ...
Michael Freeman, 2011
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Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies
Diminished responsibility merely recognizes that an individual has the right to demonstrate that he or she is incapable of forming the intent required for the offense. This is a compromise between either finding an individual not guilty by reason ...
Matthew Lippman, 2006
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Certain Other Countries: Homicide, Gender, and National ...
In the Dingwall case in 1867, Lord Deas told a jury that while the defendant could not be found insane, they might return a finding of culpable homicide since his chronic drunkenness indicated diminished responsibility. This precedent was not  ...
Carolyn Conley, 2007
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Ethics and Mental Retardation
Cooke calls for a "doctrine of diminished responsibility" in the area of responsibility of the mentally retarded to be found guilty of a crime . This doctrine of diminished responsibility states that the defendent is neither wholly responsible nor ...
L.M. Kopelman, J.C. Moskop, 1984
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Moral Dilemmas in Real Life: Current Issues in Applied Ethics
45 The idea of diminished responsibility is conceived in terms of reduced culpability, and this affects the penalty that should be imposed on offenders whose responsibility is considered to be diminished. Barbara Wootton says that “ under the ...
Ovadia Ezra, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diminished responsibility is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Shocking 1982 Hollywood Attack That Raised Awareness About …
Though he was found not guilty, it was due to “diminished responsibility,” and he spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital. He died in ... «io9, Jul 15»
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Nearly 100 extra Worcestershire children could be in care by 2018 …
In the same way that alcohol, mental health, diminished responsibility, or dysfunctional, or mobile phone addicted parents, have children that ... «Kidderminster Shuttle, Jul 15»
3
Man to face trial over stabbing
... and he takes the view that there is not sufficient medical evidence to argue on the basis of diminished responsibility, so there will be a trial. «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
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Prisoner found hanged in his cell felt “bullied”
... been sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting the manslaughter of 63-year-old Nigel Ross on the grounds of diminished responsibility. «Sussex Express, Jul 15»
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Dawn McKenzie FAI: 'Foster son who killed her should not have …
He was jailed for seven years in 2012 after admitting culpable homicide on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The final day of a fatal ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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No prison time for De Mol extortionist
According to the judges, M. has greatly diminished responsibility and is not fit to serve a prison sentence due to the dementia he suffers, NU ... «NL Times, Jul 15»
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'Deland Allman is dead to me' – daughter of murder victim Christina …
The jury unanimously rejected his partial defence of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Before Allman was sentenced, ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Hull Ibis hotel killer Deland Allman told he may spend the rest of his …
... Croft, west Hull, admitted killing Miss Spillane, but claimed the partial defence of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Cross-dressing student, Emmanual Kalejaiye, jailed for life for …
... who was known as Dotun, was cleared of the murder charge but convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. «Brentwood Gazette, Jun 15»
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Sheriff urged to rule teenager who killed foster carer should not have …
He was jailed for seven years in 2012 after admitting culpable homicide on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The final day of a fatal ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»

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