extenuating circumstances

A form of extenuating circumstance — Any fact that mitigates or lessens a crime.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of extenuating circumstance

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mitigating circumstances
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APA

extenuating circumstances. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extenuating%20circumstances

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“extenuating circumstances.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extenuating%20circumstances. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extenuating circumstances,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extenuating%20circumstances.

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