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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Partial excuse and mitigating circumstance are semantically related. in extenuating circumstances topic. In some cases you can use "Partial excuse" instead a noun phrase "Mitigating circumstance".
Partial excuse
Mitigating circumstance and partial excuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Mitigating circumstance" with "Partial excuse", this phrases are similar.
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