Extenuating circumstance and Mitigating circumstance
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Extenuating circumstance
Mitigating circumstance and extenuating circumstance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mitigating circumstance" instead a noun "Extenuating circumstance".
Mitigating circumstance
Mitigating circumstance noun - (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense.
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Synonyms for Mitigating circumstance
Extenuating circumstance and mitigating circumstance are semantically related. You can use "Extenuating circumstance" instead a noun phrase "Mitigating circumstance".
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