Mental deficiency

Definition - Noun
: failure in intellectual development that is marked by low intelligence or mental retardation and that may result in an inability to function competently in society



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due process clause

a clause in a constitution prohibiting the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law


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