Battered person syndrome

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA legal defense according to which a murderer had no choice but to kill their violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.

Synonyms

battered woman syndrome battery assault and battery repeated bodily harm crime of passion mutual combat battering bruising aggravated assault self-defense wife-beating chance-medley

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