Definitions from Wiktionary (extenuating circumstance)
▸ noun: (law, or general usage, chiefly in the plural) Any fact that mitigates or lessens a crime.
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▸ noun: (law, or general usage, chiefly in the plural) Any fact that mitigates or lessens a crime.
Similar:
attenuating circumstance,
allowance,
excuse,
palliation,
exculpation,
clemency,
remission,
abate,
alleviation,
disculpation,
more...
Types:
illness,
family emergency,
natural disaster,
financial hardship,
legal obligation,
military deployment,
more...
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