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di·min·ished ca·pac·ity [dɪˈmɪnɪʃt-] N no pl Am LAW

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on grounds of diminished capacity
aufgrund verminderter Zurechnungsfähigkeit

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Examples include diminished capacity to understand the wrongfulness of the action, or a mistake of fact that affected the intention of the litigant.
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The basic underlying cause may be the insulin resistance that precedes type 2 diabetes, which is a diminished capacity for insulin response in some tissues (e.g., muscle, fat).
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Diminished capacity was abolished as a defense to a charge, but courts allowed evidence of it when deciding whether to incarcerate, commit, or otherwise punish a convicted defendant.
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An example of a diminished capacity might be extremely low intelligence.
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White's defense was that he suffered diminished capacity as a result of his depression.
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Diminished capacity, on the other hand, suggests a decreased ability to understand actions and thus decreased responsibility.
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Diminished capacity in our family's mind, and we have read it over and over, is when you make an impulsive decision and regret it.
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Mitigating factors, including things not eligible for the insanity defense like intoxication (or, more frequently, diminished capacity), may lead to reduced charges or reduced sentences.
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In the film, he chronicles her life, career and eventual diminished capacity due to illness.
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Diminished capacity is a partial defense to charges that require that the defendant act with a particular state of mind.
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