HyperDic: mitigating_circumstance

English > 1 sense of the expression mitigating circumstance:
NOUNcognitionmitigating circumstance(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
English > mitigating circumstance: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense.
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broadercircumstance, condition, considerationInformation that should be kept in mind when making a decision

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