Volitional Element
Definition
A responsibility criterion concerning ability to control conduct under the applicable law.
Related terms
- Clinical Diagnosis
- A clinical classification that does not itself establish a jurisdiction-specific legal defence.
- 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.