extenuation
21extenuation — ex•ten•u•a•tion [[t]ɪkˌstɛn yuˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of extenuating; the state of being extenuated 2) something that extenuates; a partial excuse • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L …
22extenuation — /əkstɛnjuˈeɪʃən/ (say uhkstenyooh ayshuhn), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. the act of extenuating. 2. the state of being extenuated. 3. that which extenuates; a partial excuse …
23extenuation — That which renders a crime or tort less heinous than it would be without it. It is opposed to aggravation. See extenuating circumstances …
24extenuation — That which renders a crime or tort less heinous than it would be without it. It is opposed to aggravation. See extenuating circumstances …
25extenuation — The mitigation of damages or of punishment for crime; a fact warranting mitigation …
26extenuation — noun 1. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances • Syn: ↑mitigation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mitigate (for: ↑mitigation), ↑extenuate …
27mitigation — noun 1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑extenuation, ↑palliation • Derivationally related forms: ↑palliate (for: ↑palliation), ↑mi …
28FATIGUE — Le terme de fatigue désigne à la fois un sentiment vécu, n’apparaissant qu’à travers le récit personnel de celui qui l’a ressenti, et un ensemble de signes notés et enregistrés par un observateur impartial. Cette dualité permet d’opposer la… …
29Excuse — Ex*cuse , n. [Cf. F. excuse. See {Excuse}, v. t.] 1. The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. [1913 Webster] Pleading so wisely in excuse of it …
30Extenuating circumstances — In law, extenuating circumstances in criminal cases are unusual or extreme facts leading up to or attending the commission of the offense which, though an offense has been committed without legal justification or excuse, mitigate or reduce its… …
