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diminished responsibility
noun
- law a plea under which proof of an impairing abnormality of mind is submitted as demonstrating lack of premeditation and therefore criminal responsibility
Example Sentences
Sharkey had pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Liverpool Crown Court after medical experts concluded her mental health "substantially impaired" her ability to form a rational judgement when she killed Callum.
A murder charge was dropped after prosecutors reviewed psychiatric reports and accepted a plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility due to severe post-natal depression.
Sentamu, who admitted killing Elianne, has been ordered to spend at least 23 years in prison for her murder, after his defence - that his autism meant he had diminished responsibility - was rejected by an Old Bailey jury.
Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, received a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and three counts of attempted murder.
Calocane was sentenced to a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
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