diminished responsibility 減責神志失常

diminished responsibility
繁：減責神志失常
简：减责神志失常

他原被控謀殺罪，由於兩名精神科醫生認為他因嚴重抑鬱症引起精神失常而犯案，控方接納他案發時受減責神志失常影響誤殺太太，遂改控誤殺罪。

燒炭送末期癌妻一程 中年漢認誤殺判12個月感化令（2022年9月6日）。星島日報，取自https://www.singtaousa.com/2022-09-06/燒炭送末期癌妻一程-中年漢認誤殺判12個月感化令/4255729

But it later amended the charge to manslaughter on the grounds of Kwok’s diminished responsibility due to serious depression.

Retiree gets probation for killing ill wife (2022, Sept 7). RTHK. Retrieved from https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1665871-20220907.htm?spTabChangeable=0