What defense available to female victims of domestic violence who kill their partners is often raised as a declaration of self-defense?

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The defense often raised by female victims of domestic violence who kill their partners is the battered woman syndrome defense. This defense is based on the theory that a woman who is repeatedly subjected to physical and psychological abuse may develop a psychological condition that can lead to her believing that she is in imminent danger of being killed by her partner, even if there is no immediate threat to her safety. The defense argues that the woman's actions were necessary to protect herself from her abuser and that she was acting in self-defense.

What Defense Available to Female Victims of Domestic Violence Who