diminished responsibility

25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

diminished responsibility is a valid 25-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1M3I1N1I1S1H4E1D2R1E1S1P3O1N1S1I1B3I1L1I1T1Y4

2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =38 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114

MEANING

What does diminished responsibility mean?