English
Detailed Synonyms for mitigating circumstance in English
mitigating circumstance:
mitigating circumstance [the ~] noun
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the mitigating circumstance
– (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense 1the mitigating circumstance– (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense 1