diminished responsibility
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 are mentally ill
（因精神失常）减轻责任 - 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.