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battered woman syndrome
noun[ U ]
medical, law specializeduk /ˌbæt.əd ˈwʊm.ən ˌsɪn.drəʊm/ us /ˌbæt̬.ɚd ˈwʊm.ən ˌsɪn.droʊm/
a combination of physical and mental injuries seen in women who have been repeatedly hit or treated badly, especially by their partner:
The report showed she was suffering from battered woman syndrome.
The court ruled that battered woman syndrome should have been introduced at the first trial as a self-defence claim.
Expert witnesses will say that she was a victim of battered woman syndrome and was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when she pulled the trigger.
Mitigating factors include a mental illness, battered woman syndrome, or using excessive force in self-defence.
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