battered woman's syndrome
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battered wo·man's syndrome n: the psychological symptoms suffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband)
◇ Battered woman's syndrome is used as a defense to violent criminal charges (as homicide). Evidence of repeated abuse is used to show that the defendant acted in self-defense even though the threat or danger was not imminent. Battered woman's syndrome is also used as a mitigating factor in sentencing.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law.
Merriam-Webster.
1996.
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battered woman's syndrome — noun see battered woman syndrome … New Collegiate Dictionary
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battered women's syndrome — noun see battered woman syndrome … New Collegiate Dictionary
battered women's syndrome — noun see battered woman syndrome … Useful english dictionary
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