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Aggravating circumstances

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000444

Facts or conditions that increase the culpability of a defendant or the severity of a criminal offense. These circumstances are considered by a court during sentencing to justify a harsher penalty. Examples include the use of a weapon, the vulnerability of the victim, or a defendant's prior criminal record.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000444
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000444",
  "term": "Aggravating circumstances",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Facts or conditions that increase the culpability of a defendant or the severity of a criminal offense. These circumstances are considered by a court during sentencing to justify a harsher penalty. Examples include the use of a weapon, the vulnerability of the victim, or a defendant's prior criminal record.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/aggravating-circumstances/"
}

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