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mitigating circumstance meaning and definition

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MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE noun

Definition of mitigating circumstance (noun)

  1. (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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