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diminished capacity
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Definition
A legal defense in criminal law where the defense argues that the defendant was in a particular state of mind at the time of the alleged crime.
Context : Law, Popular Culture Category: Lexicon Semantic: defense
Usage of “diminished capacity”
Mood swings induced by junk food consumption amounted to diminished capacity in the trial.
The "twinkie defense" is an example of a diminished capacity defense.
