extenuating circumstance

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Definition of extenuating circumstance in English Turkish dictionary

(Kanun) Hafifletici sebep

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extenuating circumstances

(Kanun) Hafifletici sebepler

extenuating circumstances

hafifletici nedenler

English - English

Definition of extenuating circumstance in English English dictionary

Any fact that mitigates or lessens a crime

(Kanun) In law, extenuating circumstances (or mitigant circumstances) are criminal cases in which, though an offense has been committed without legal justification or excuse, its gravity, from the point of view of punishment or moral opprobrium, is mitigated or reduced by reason of unusual or extreme facts leading up to or attending the commission of the offense

or mitigating circumstance In law, circumstance that diminishes the culpability of one who has committed a criminal offense. In many Anglo-American legal systems, provocation of the accused by the victim can reduce a charge of first-degree murder to second-degree murder or to manslaughter. In Britain, a charge of murder may be reduced to manslaughter if the accused is found to be suffering diminished capacity (see diminished responsibility). The Italian penal code allows consideration of motives of honour. Extenuating circumstances also are a factor in many civil actions

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extenuating circumstances

plural form of extenuating circumstance

extenuating circumstances

(Kanun) In law, extenuating circumstances (or mitigant circumstances) are criminal cases in which, though an offense has been committed without legal justification or excuse, its gravity, from the point of view of punishment or moral opprobrium, is mitigated or reduced by reason of unusual or extreme facts leading up to or attending the commission of the offense

extenuating circumstances

1 Unusual factors tending to contribute to the consummation of an illegal act, but over which the actor had little or no control These factors therefore reduce the responsibility of the actor and serve to mitigate punishment or payment of damages

extenuating circumstances

Unforeseeable and unpreventable circumstances which may adversely affect a student's academic performance and which are beyond the student's control

extenuating circumstances

Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated, heinous, or reprehensible than it would otherwise be

extenuating circumstances

Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated, heinous, or reprehensible than would otherwise be

Hyphenation

ex·te·nu·at·ing cir·cum·stance

Turkish pronunciation

îkstenyueytîng sırkımstäns

Pronunciation

/əkˈstenyo͞oˌātəɴɢ ˈsərkəmˌstans/ /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɜrkəmˌstæns/