battered person syndrome
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]A more recent, gender-neutral formulation based on battered woman syndrome.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]battered person syndrome (uncountable)
- (law) A 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.