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Circumstantial

Circumstantial refers to evidence that establishes a fact or circumstance from which a court may infer another fact at issue.

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Cirrhosis

Deutsch: Leberzirrhose / Español: Cirrosis hepatica / Português: Cirrose hepatica a / Français: Cirrhose / Italiano: Cirrosi epatica

Cirrhosis refers to a liver disease resulting in the production of nonfunctional scar tissue.

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Cisgender

Deutsch: Cisgender / Español: Cisgénero / Português: Cisgênero / Français: Cisgenre / Italian: Cisgender

Cisgender in the psychology context refers to individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. This term helps distinguish between people whose gender identity aligns with societal expectations based on their assigned sex and those whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex, such as transgender individuals.

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Cisterns

Cisterns are cavities that are expansions of the subarachnoid space in the central nervous system.

Citation

Citation refers to an identification of the author(s) and year of publication of the source of a specific fact or idea mentioned in a research report.

Citizenship

Deutsch: Staatsbürgerschaft / Español: Ciudadanía / Português: Cidadania / Français: Citoyenneté / Italiano: Cittadinanza

In the psychology context, "citizenship" extends beyond its traditional legal definition of a person's status as a member of a particular country. It encompasses the psychological sense of belonging, participation, and engagement individuals experience within their community or society. This concept reflects how people perceive their role and responsibilities as members of a community, and how this perception influences their behavior, attitudes, and social interactions. Psychological citizenship can involve aspects of identity, social connectedness, civic engagement, and the internalization of community values and norms.

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Civil commitment

Civil commitment means forcing of a person into a mental-health facility against his or her will

Civil commitment law

civil commitment law refers to the legal proceeding which determines that a person is mentally disordered and may be hospitalized, even involuntarily.

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