mitigating circumstances in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mitigating circumstances in the English»French Dictionary

mitigating circumstances or factors

circonstances fpl atténuantes

Translations for mitigating circumstances in the French»English Dictionary

circonstances atténuantes LAW

extenuating ou mitigating circumstances

circonstances atténuantes LAW

mitigating ou extenuating circumstances

Translations for mitigating circumstances in the English»French Dictionary

I.mitigate [Brit ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt, Am ˈmɪdəˌɡeɪt] VB trans

mitigate

atténuer

mitigate

réduire

mitigate

minimiser

mitigate LAW sentence

atténuer

II.mitigating ADJ LAW

mitigating circumstances or factors

circonstances fpl atténuantes

I.circumstance [Brit ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns, Am ˈsərkəmˌstæns, ˈsərkəmstəns] N (event)

circumstance

circonstance f

a strange circumstance

un événement étrange

II.circumstances N npl

1. circumstances (state of affairs):

circumstances

circonstances fpl

in or under the circumstances

dans ces circonstances

under no circumstances

en aucun cas

if circumstances permit

si les circonstances le permettent

due to circumstances beyond our control

pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

2. circumstances (conditions of life):

circumstances

situation f

their circumstances do not permit them to travel

leurs moyens ne leur permettent pas de voyager

in easy circumstances

dans l'aisance

in poor circumstances

dans la gêne

mitigating circumstances in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mitigating circumstances in the English»French Dictionary

mitigating circumstances N LAW

mitigating circumstances

circonstances fpl atténuantes

Translations for mitigating circumstances in the French»English Dictionary

circonstance atténuante

mitigating circumstance

Translations for mitigating circumstances in the English»French Dictionary

circumstance [ˈsɜ:kəmstəns, Am ˈsɜ:rkəmstæns] N

1. circumstance (situation):

circumstance

circonstance f

in any circumstances

en toutes circonstances

in no circumstances

en aucun cas

due to circumstances beyond our control

dû à des circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté

in the circumstances

dans ces conditions

2. circumstance (fact):

by force of circumstance

par la force des choses

regardless of circumstance

sans tenir compte de la situation

nothing of circumstance

sans aucune importance

to live in straitened circumstances

vivre dans la gêne

mitigate [ˈmɪtɪgeɪt, Am -ˈmɪt̬-] VB trans form

mitigate effect, cruelty:

mitigate

atténuer

circumstance N

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English

This outweighed the eight mitigating circumstances they also found.

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The appellant's personal circumstances constitute mitigating circumstances, whereas the nature of the crime and the interests of society amount to aggravating circumstances.

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During the trial none of the defendants claimed that they had not carried out these acts; only that there were mitigating circumstances.

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In a letter written on her official congressional stationery, she asked the judge to consider mitigating circumstances and show leniency.

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Stokes, pleaded self-defense, using a wildly incongruent set of mitigating circumstances.

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He then complained that the parole board was not taking these mitigating circumstances into account when they continually denied his parole.

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There also may be mitigating circumstances with regard to other road users.

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The presence of mitigating circumstances can reduce the punishment imposed for the offense.

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The jury weighs a variety of aggravating and mitigating circumstances.

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However, some kind of correction is required to avoid a disproportionate punishment in cases with obviously extraordinary mitigating circumstances.

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