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Mitigating factor

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003266

An element or condition that, while not excusing a crime or tort, serves to lessen the moral culpability of the offender or the severity of the penalty. Judges consider these factors during sentencing to impose a more lenient sentence. Conversely, aggravating factors increase the severity of the punishment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003266
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "An element or condition that, while not excusing a crime or tort, serves to lessen the moral culpability of the offender or the severity of the penalty. Judges consider these factors during sentencing to impose a more lenient sentence. Conversely, aggravating factors increase the severity of the punishment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/mitigating-factor/"
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