Clinical Diagnosis
Definition
A clinical classification that does not itself establish a jurisdiction-specific legal defence.
Related terms
- Cognitive Test
- A legal responsibility formulation concerning relevant knowledge or appreciation.
- Model Provision
- A proposed legal formulation that becomes operative only through the relevant adoption or authority.
- Retrospective Assessment
- Evaluation of functioning at a past relevant time using available evidence.
- Volitional Element
- A responsibility criterion concerning ability to control conduct under the applicable law.