Neurolaw

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An emerging field of interdisciplinary study that explores the effects of discoveries in neuroscience on legal rules and standards. uncountable

    "The extent of that revolution is hotly debated, but the influence of what some call neurolaw is clearly growing."

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"The extent of that revolution is hotly debated, but the influence of what some call neurolaw is clearly growing."

Etymology

From neuro- + law.

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