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Mitigating Circumstance

nounid 91374·updated May 18, 2026
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(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense

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Mitigating Circumstances
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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
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