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Meanings of mitigating factor in English

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.

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Usage of mitigating factor in English
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It's something that his defence team could use as a mitigating factor.
The South African
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However, the judge said he would consider them a mitigating factor.
Reuters
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Nonetheless, this mitigating factor hasn't done much to stem the tide of anger.
The South African
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LegalBrief has listed his apology as a mitigating factor in his behaviour, too.
The South African
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But environmentalists argued methane's low life expectancy was not a valid mitigating factor.
Radio NZ
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Mental retardation is actually an exclusion now, not a mitigating factor.
The new yorker
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The board must consider the syndrome as a mitigating factor when deciding on parole.
Feminist dot com
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But he didn't like it, even with that mitigating factor.
Star Born
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Alcohol use could be considered as either an aggravating or mitigating factor, according to military rules.
Reuters
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The other mitigating factor is that very few international competitions are held on the normal hill.
Reuters
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His lawyer, Jeffrey Denner, sought a sentence of probation, citing psychiatric issues as a mitigating factor.
Reuters
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Conditions were atrocious and that was obviously a mitigating factor in terms of the quality of football.
The Irish Times
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Claiming he thought there was an intruder in his bathroom should not be considered a mitigating factor.
The South African
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Van Gaal pointed to the catalogue of injuries as a mitigating factor for the performance and defeat.
The Guardian
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The only mitigating factor was the politeness of a ticket-collector who apologised spontaneously for these various annoyances.
The Irish Times
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One of Mueller's prosecutors praised Cohen's cooperation, arguing it should be a mitigating factor in his defense.
Reuters