diminished responsibility

noun

1. （因精神失常）减轻责任
   a state in which a person who is accused of a crime is not considered to be responsible for their actions, because they are mentally ill
   1. He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
      他未被判谋杀罪是基于精神失常而减轻了刑事责任。

1. N-UNCOUNT (由于精神失常)减轻的刑事责任
   In law, diminished responsibility is a defence which states that someone is not mentally well enough to be totally responsible for their crime.
   1. Borland was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
      基于精神失常可减轻刑事责任的理由，博兰被免除了谋杀罪，但仍然获判过失杀人。

1. Borland was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
   基于精神失常可减轻刑事责任的理由，博兰被免除了谋杀罪，但仍然获判过失杀人。
2. Objective To explore potential application of Diminished Criminal Responsibility Rating Scale ( DCRRS) on rape offenders.
   目的探讨《精神病人限定责任能力评定量表》在强奸案件中的运用。
3. Objective To develop a tool to objectively assess diminished criminal responsibility.
   目的编制能对限定责任能力进行客观分级的评定工具。
4. The Application of Diminished Criminal Responsibility Rating Scale to Mental Retardation Offenders
   精神病人限定刑事责任能力评定量表在精神发育迟滞违法者中的运用
5. Methods After reviewing the existing tools and literatures, a Chinese version of scale, Diminished Criminal Responsibility Rating Scale ( DCRRS), was developed.
   方法结合国内外有关的鉴定理论与实践报道，参考国内外的类似评定工具编制出《限定刑事责任能力评定量表》（DCRRS）；
6. An Exploration about the Evaluation of Diminished Responsibility for Schizophrenic Patients
   对精神分裂症病人评定部份责任能力的探讨
7. For the damage which is caused by natural disaster should also be provided the corresponding diminished responsibility, while it should be in proportion to avoid natural disasters led part.
   对于自然灾害导致的损害也应规定相应的减轻责任，应以比例免除自然灾害导致的部分。