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BATTERED-WOMAN SYNDROME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Psychology (General)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battered woman syndrome
1, record 1, English, battered%20woman%20syndrome
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- battered woman’s syndrome 2, record 1, English, battered%20woman%26rsquo%3Bs%20syndrome
correct, noun
- battered wife syndrome 3, record 1, English, battered%20wife%20syndrome
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phrase "battered woman's syndrome" is a descriptive term which attempts to explain the unique combination of psychological stresses that result from the deliberate and repeated infliction of mental and physical abuse. 4, record 1, English, - battered%20woman%20syndrome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- battered-woman syndrome
- battered-wife syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de la femme battue
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20la%20femme%20battue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battered man syndrome
1, record 2, English, battered%20man%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- battered woman syndrome 2, record 2, English, battered%20woman%20syndrome
correct
- battered-man syndrome 1, record 2, English, battered%2Dman%20syndrome
correct
- battered-woman syndrome 1, record 2, English, battered%2Dwoman%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expert testimony regarding battered spouse syndrome (BSS) and by extension battered woman syndrome (BWS) is admissible in every state ... and therefore is available as an affirmative theory of self-defense for criminal charges in all state courts ... In most jurisdictions, BSS and BWS defenses have arisen in common law through judicial rulings establishing precedent ... but in a number of states including California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Kentucky, state legislatures have codified BSS in statute as a focused self-defense ... 3, record 2, English, - battered%20man%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de l'homme battu
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20l%27homme%20battu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de la femme battue 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20la%20femme%20battue
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syndrome de l'homme battu; syndrome de la femme battue : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20l%27homme%20battu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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