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abuse excuse

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A quick definition of abuse excuse:

Abuse excuse: When someone does something wrong and tries to say it's not their fault because they were abused for a long time. They might say they couldn't tell right from wrong or control themselves because of the abuse. This is sometimes used as a defense in court cases.

A more thorough explanation:

Abuse excuse is a legal defense used in criminal cases where the defendant claims that they were unable to distinguish between right and wrong or control their actions due to prolonged abuse. This defense is often used in cases where the defendant has experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.

  • A person who was physically abused as a child may use the abuse excuse defense if they are charged with assault for attacking someone.
  • A woman who was repeatedly raped by her partner may use the abuse excuse defense if she is charged with killing him in self-defense.

These examples illustrate how the abuse excuse defense can be used in cases where the defendant has experienced prolonged abuse. The defense argues that the abuse has caused the defendant to act in a way that they would not have otherwise acted if they had not been abused.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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