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mitigating factor [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mitigating factor
1, record 1, English, mitigating%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitigating factor: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - mitigating%20factor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mitigating factors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonstance atténuante
1, record 1, French, circonstance%20att%C3%A9nuante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circonstance atténuante : terme tiré du Mini-lexique du droit carcéral et du système correctionnel et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - circonstance%20att%C3%A9nuante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circonstance atténuante : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - circonstance%20att%C3%A9nuante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circonstances atténuantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mitigating factor
1, record 2, English, mitigating%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mitigating circumstances may well require variations in management's response to seemingly similar offences; but whatever the response, it must be made evident to all employees that disciplinary actions depend upon the nature of the offence and the attendant circumstances, as well as any mitigating factors. 2, record 2, English, - mitigating%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitigating factor: term generally used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - mitigating%20factor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mitigating factors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur atténuant
1, record 2, French, facteur%20att%C3%A9nuant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circonstance atténuante 2, record 2, French, circonstance%20att%C3%A9nuante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se peut qu'en raison de circonstances atténuantes, la direction soit amenée à prendre des mesures différentes à l'endroit de fonctionnaires qui ont commis des actes semblables en apparence; mais quelle que soit la mesure proposée, il doit être clair pour tous les fonctionnaires que les sanctions sont fonction de la nature de la transgression et des circonstances qui y ont donné lieu, ainsi que des facteurs atténuants. 3, record 2, French, - facteur%20att%C3%A9nuant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur atténuant; circonstance atténuante : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - facteur%20att%C3%A9nuant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur atténuant : terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor - Relations de travail. 4, record 2, French, - facteur%20att%C3%A9nuant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- facteurs atténuants
- circonstances atténuantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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