NOUN
- (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
How To Use mitigating circumstance In A Sentence
- There were toast crumbs in the butter, so I’ve already come up with a dozen ways to kill you; the marmite is just another mitigating circumstance when it comes to trial. …things that niggle. « Sven’s guide to…
- Are there mitigating circumstances, or just a middle-aged roué's glib excuses?
- THE "bikeway rapist" who terrorised Brisbane for more than two years had his 25 years jail term slashed to 16 years after the Court of Appeal today found the sentencing judge failed to properly take into account all the mitigating circumstances. AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories
- You came here under false pretences, though I admit there were mitigating circumstances. A SONG AT TWILIGHT
- Those mitigating circumstances, however, That doesn't mean, however, that Microsoft hasn't produced some corkingly bad adverts in its history. Technology news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
- Even manslaughter could be covered by a fine if there were mitigating circumstances, or if the victim were a slave.
- The judge found that in her case there were mitigating circumstances.
- I understand that there are mitigating circumstances, programming complications, contracts, etc.
- Whilst not going into what it was here, we were both pleading guilty with mitigating circumstances.
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