di·min·ished re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
noun/dɪˌmɪnɪʃt rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
/dɪˌmɪnɪʃt rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
(British English) (North American English diminished capacity)
[uncountable] (law)- a state in which a person who is accused of a crime is not considered to be responsible for their actions, because they have a serious mental illness
被指控犯罪的人不被认为对其行为负责的国家，因为他们患有严重的精神疾病 - 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。
- He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.