Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus. EXTENUATION. That which renders a crime or tort less heinous than it would be without it: it is opposed to aggravation. (q.v. ) 2. In general, extenuating circumstances go in mitigation of punishment in criminal cases, or of damages in those of a civ...
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n. surrounding factors (sometimes called mitigation) which make a crime appear less serious, less aggravated, or without criminal intent, and thus warranting a more lenient punishment or lesser charge (manslaughter rather than murder, for example). (See:mitigating circumstances) ...