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diminished capacity
noun[ U ]
law USspecializedus/dɪˌmɪn.ɪʃt kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/uk /dɪˌmɪn.ɪʃt kəˈpæs.ə.ti/(UKdiminished responsibility)
the condition in which someone's mental state, etc. causes them not to be in full control of their actions:
on grounds of diminished capacityThe accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished capacity.
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