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extenuation

Translations

extenuationnoun
extenuations
pl
circonstance atténuanteSurtout au sens juridique ou moral : élément qui atténue la gravité d’une faute.
The defense argued that the defendant's youth was an extenuation of his behavior.
La défense a soutenu que la jeunesse de l'accusé constituait une circonstance atténuante de son comportement.
Additional translations
atténuationSens rare : diminution d’intensité ou de force.
Synonyms
mitigation
alleviation
justification
excuse
palliation

Definitions

extenuationnoun
The act of making a fault or offense seem less serious by providing excuses or mitigating circumstances.
The lawyer's argument focused on the extenuation of the defendant's actions due to his difficult upbringing.
A partial excuse or justification for an action that reduces its severity or culpability.
The judge considered the extenuation presented by the defense before delivering the final verdict.
The reduction or weakening of something in force, intensity, or amount; attenuation (now rare).
In older medical texts, bloodletting was recommended for the extenuation of fever.
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