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Definitions of extenuation in various dictionaries:
noun - a partial excuse to mitigate censure
noun - to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification.
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| Mitigation; palliation |
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| Dec 7 2015 The Times - Concise |
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| bDefinitionb of bEXTENUATIONb. 1. : the act of bextenuatingb or state of being bextenuatedb especially : partial justification. : something bextenuatingb especially : a partial excuse. |
| The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated partial justification. |
| A partial excuse. |
| The action of lessening the seriousness of guilt or an offence. |
| The process of making someone or something thin. |
| to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious |
| a partial excuse to mitigate censure an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances |
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| In criminal law, a Mitigating factor, also known as extenuating circumstances, is any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant or the circumstances of the crime that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence. Unlike a legal defense, it cannot lead to the acquittal of the defendant. The opposite of a mitigating factor is an aggravating factor. |