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Definition of diminished capacity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diminished capacity

noun

/dɪˌmɪnɪʃt kəˈpæsəti/

/dɪˌmɪnɪʃt kəˈpæsəti/

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(British English diminished responsibility)

[uncountable] (law)

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a state in which a person who is accused of a crime is not considered to be responsible for their actions, because they have a serious mental illness

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