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If one party to a debate accuses the other of denialism they are framing the debate. This is because an accusation of denialism is both prescriptive and polemic: prescriptive because it carries implications that there is truth to the denied claim; polemic since the accuser implies that continued denial in the light of presented evidence raises questions about the other's motives. [10]
Arguably, the key concept of plausible deniability is plausibility. It is relatively easy for a government official to issue a blanket denial of an action, and it is possible to destroy or cover up evidence after the fact, that might be sufficient to avoid a criminal prosecution, for instance.
In it, Peter denies having associated with Jesus, who is being sought by authorities. Denial, in colloquial English usage, has at least three meanings: the assertion that any particular statement or allegation, whose truth is uncertain, is not true; [1] the refusal of a request; and; the assertion that a true statement is false.
Mental illness denial or mental disorder denial is a form of denialism in which a person denies the existence of mental disorders. [1] Both serious analysts [2] [3] and pseudoscientific movements [1] question the existence of certain disorders.
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Anosognosia is a condition in which a person with a disability is cognitively unaware of having it due to an underlying physical condition. Anosognosia results from physiological damage to brain structures, typically to the parietal lobe or a diffuse lesion on the fronto-temporal-parietal area in the right hemisphere, [1] [2] [3] and is thus a neuropsychiatric disorder.
"Justice delayed is justice denied" is a legal maxim. It means that if legal redress or equitable relief to an injured party is available, but is not forthcoming in a timely fashion, it is effectively the same as having no remedy at all.
Refusal of Medical Assistance (RMA) is a term used in emergency medical services (EMS) to describe situations where a patient declines some or all medical treatment in the pre-hospital setting, such as during an ambulance response.