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selvforskyldt rus

English translation: self-induced intoxication

18:24 Jan 23, 2015
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: selvforskyldt rus
In a judge sentence there is the following phase:

"Ved vurderingen av subjektiv skyld skal det ses bort fra selvforskyldt rus."

I have difficulties to understand the meaning of the sentence.

By evaluation of the subjective guilt,......?
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:56
English translation:self-induced intoxication
Explanation:
I believe self-induced might be more commonly used than self-inflicted in this specific case (whereas a gunshot wound might be self-inflicted, for instance).
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Line Holm Anderssen
Norway
Local time: 02:56
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4 +4self-induced intoxication
Line Holm Anderssen
3 +2self-inflicted intoxication
Leif Henriksen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
self-inflicted intoxication


Explanation:
The person in question is intoxicated due to drinking or drugs, taken in by their own choice (ie not forced).

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Note added at 15 mins (2015-01-23 18:39:54 GMT)
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In context: When assessing subjective guilt, self-inflicted intoxication should not be considered.


    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25242010
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hanne Rask Sonderborg
40 mins
agree  Helen Johnson
18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
self-induced intoxication


Explanation:
I believe self-induced might be more commonly used than self-inflicted in this specific case (whereas a gunshot wound might be self-inflicted, for instance).


    Reference: http://catalogue.pearsoned.co.uk/assets/hip/gb/hip_gb_pearso...
    Reference: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1998-99N...
Line Holm Anderssen
Norway
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X)
20 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
13 hrs
agree  Helen Johnson: I've seen both used
17 hrs
agree  alexandratheres
2 days 15 hrs
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