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Meaning of battered woman syndrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

batteree batterer Batterham batterie batterie de cuisine Batteries

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