mitigating circumstances
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“She feels horrible about all of this. Nobody wants to be in the chain of causation,” Geragos said, adding that he will present evidence of mitigating circumstances at her Dec. 10 sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
He looked through thousands of pages of this very complex, highly contested record, purported to weigh the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, decided which were true and false, and drew his own conclusions.
From Slate • May 31, 2024
There are mitigating circumstances which apply in the situation of the elderly man who died of AKPV.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024
James Ellenson, one of Taylor’s attorneys, said earlier this year there were “ mitigating circumstances ” surrounding the situation, including Taylor’s miscarriages and postpartum depression.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Miss Anthony and Mrs. Stanton, always ready to defend their sex, determined to hear the story from her own lips, hoping for the sake of womanhood to learn some mitigating circumstances.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted
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