NOUN | cognition | mitigating circumstance | (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense |
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Meaning | (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | circumstance, condition, consideration | Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
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