An unbalanced mental state that is considered to make a person less answerable for a crime and to be grounds for a reduced charge, but that does not classify them as insane; diminished responsibility.
PTSD may be used to argue for diminished capacity as a mitigating factor at sentencing
Definition of diminished capacity in US English:
diminished capacity
noun
US Law
An unbalanced mental state that is considered to make a person less answerable for a crime and to be grounds for a reduced charge, but that does not classify them as insane.
PTSD may be used to argue for diminished capacity as a mitigating factor at sentencing