Mitigating circumstance and Qualification

Mitigating circumstance noun - (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense.

Qualification and mitigating circumstance are semantically related. in extenuating circumstances topic. In some cases you can use "Qualification" instead a noun phrase "Mitigating circumstance".

Qualification noun - A skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job.

Mitigating circumstance and qualification are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Mitigating circumstance" with "Qualification", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: quality, qualify, qualified, qualifying, qualifier