battered child syndrome — bat·tered child syn·drome / sin ˌdrōm, drəm/ n: the combination of grave physical injuries (as broken bones and bruises) that results from gross child abuse ◇ Evidence of battered child syndrome is often used to establish that a child s death was … Law dictionary
battered woman syndrome — battered wom·an syndrome wu̇ mən , wō , wə also battered wom·an s syndrome mənz n the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused esp. physically by her mate called also battered… … Medical dictionary
battered woman's syndrome — battered wo·man s syndrome n: the psychological symptoms suffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband) ◇ Battered woman s syndrome is used as a defense to violent criminal charges (as homicide). Evidence of repeated abuse is used … Law dictionary
battered-person syndrome — n. The medical and psychological condition of a person who has suffered (usually persistent) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse from another person. Also called battered child syndrome or battered woman syndrome depending on the circumstances.… … Law dictionary
battered person syndrome — n. The medical and psychological condition of a person who has suffered (usually persistent) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse from another person. Also called battered child syndrome or battered woman syndrome depending on the circumstances.… … Law dictionary
battered woman syndrome — See battered person syndrome. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
battered-child syndrome — See battered person syndrome. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
battered-woman syndrome — See battered person syndrome. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
battered child/spouse syndrome — A condition created by sustained physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, which creates a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. battered child/spouse syndrome … Law dictionary
battered — attered adj. 1. In deplorable condition; as, the battered old Ford station wagon. Syn: beat up, beaten up, bedraggled, broken down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumble down, unsound. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Hit or pounded repeatedly and violently with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battered woman defence — The battered woman defence is a legal defence representing that the person accused of an assault or murder was suffering from battered person syndrome at the material time. Because the defence is almost invariably invoked by women, it is usually… … Wikipedia