selvforskyldt rus

Norwegian to English Law/Patents Law (general)

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,......?

Proposed translations (English)

4 +4	self-induced intoxication	Line Holm Anderssen
3 +2	self-inflicted intoxication	Leif Henriksen

Proposed translations

1 hr

Line Holm Anderssen

Norway

25 answers

Native in Norwegian

Selected

self-induced intoxication

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_pearsonhighered/samplechapter/Jefferson_C08.pdf

http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1998-99No53.pdf

Peer comment(s):

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

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."

4 mins

Leif Henriksen

Norway

561 answers

Native in Norwegian

self-inflicted intoxication

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.