After years of abuse and humiliation suffered at the hands of her husband, Katherine killed him when he was threatening her while brandishing a gun. Katherine's lawyers are most likely to argue:
A) self-defense.
B) insanity.
C) battered woman syndrome.
D) incompetency to stand trial.
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