MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Mitigating Circumstance.
Mitigating Circumstance - as a noun
(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
Example Sentences
"The defendant's difficult upbringing was considered a mitigating circumstance in his trial."
"The court acknowledged the defendant's mental illness as a mitigating circumstance."
"The lawyer argued that the defendant's intoxication should be seen as a mitigating circumstance."
"The defendant's remorse over his actions was presented as a mitigating circumstance."
"The judge took into account the defendant's lack of prior offenses as a mitigating circumstance."
