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mitigating factor

mitigating factor

a fact relating to a crime or to a convicted defendant that supports the argument for a more lenient sentence. Examples of mitigating factors are the defendant’s youth, personal or family circumstances, or diminished responsibility. Also called mitigating circumstance. Compare aggravating factor.

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