"battered woman syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} battered woman syndrome (uncountable)
  1. (law) A legal defense according to which a female murderer had no choice but to kill her violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation. Wikipedia link: battered woman syndrome Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Derived forms: battered person syndrome (english: a more recent, gender-neutral formulation) Related terms: battered child syndrome
    Sense id: en-battered_woman_syndrome-en-noun-a4B1sO6w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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