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mitigating circumstance

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

翻译: 法律或正式用语,指能够减轻罪行严重程度或责任的事实或情节,通常会导致从轻处罚或减轻责任。

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/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/C1formallegal
  • zh法律或正式用语,指能够减轻罪行严重程度或责任的事实或情节,通常会导致从轻处罚或减轻责任。

A legal or formal term referring to a fact or situation that lessens the degree of blame or severity of an offense, often resulting in reduced punishment or liability.

  1. Legal factor reducing blameC1formal

    A fact or situation that lessens the degree of moral or legal responsibility for an offense or wrongdoing.

    zh减轻情节

    • The court considered his difficult childhood as a mitigating circumstance.
    • The judge cited the defendant's lack of prior record as a mitigating circumstance.
    • Her cooperation with the investigation was seen as a mitigating circumstance.