Noun
mitigating circumstances pl
(law) synonym of extenuating circumstances
When seeing today the defendants on the dock, don't believe them to be the old Combat Group Peiper. All my old friends and comrades have gone before! These people who plead for mitigating circumstances are only the negative selection! The real outfit is waiting for me in Valhalla! Joachim Peiper
It's so much easier to count our disadvantages than tot up the mitigating circumstances that generally outweigh the despair. Mariella Frostrup
Central to the Court’s ruling was the justices’ opposition to punishing all murderers alike without regard for the aggravating or mitigating circumstances of each case. Source: Internet
The department is forced to buy overtime due to those mitigating circumstances with all in effect. Source: Internet
“The judge took into consideration the mitigating circumstances, his age and the most important thing of all, his (psychological) evaluation,” West said. Source: Internet
This represents a blurring of the line between responsibility and mitigation concerning an event for which responsibility must first be attached by due process before any mitigating circumstances can be considered. Source: Internet