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EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extenuating circumstances
1, record 1, English, extenuating%20circumstances
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mitigating circumstances 2, record 1, English, mitigating%20circumstances
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extenuating circumstances; mitigating circumstances: Expressions reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - extenuating%20circumstances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extenuating circumstances; mitigating circumstances: terms usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 1, English, - extenuating%20circumstances
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extenuating circumstance
- mitigating circumstance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonstances atténuantes
1, record 1, French, circonstances%20att%C3%A9nuantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faits entourant la commission de l'infraction qui permettent au juge, lorsqu'il les apprécie, d'infliger à l'accusé une peine moins forte que celle qui est normalement encourue. 2, record 1, French, - circonstances%20att%C3%A9nuantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circonstances atténuantes : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - circonstances%20att%C3%A9nuantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circonstance atténuante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunstancias atenuantes
1, record 1, Spanish, circunstancias%20atenuantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- atenuantes 1, record 1, Spanish, atenuantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hecho] concurrente en la comisión del delito susceptible por su naturaleza de aminorar la responsabilidad, y la consiguiente sanción del autor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - circunstancias%20atenuantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circunstancias atenuantes y atenuantes: Expresiones y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - circunstancias%20atenuantes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mitigating circumstances
1, record 2, English, mitigating%20circumstances
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extenuating circumstances 2, record 2, English, extenuating%20circumstances
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mitigating circumstances; extenuating circumstances: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - mitigating%20circumstances
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mitigating circumstance
- extenuating circumstance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circonstances atténuantes
1, record 2, French, circonstances%20att%C3%A9nuantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Circonstances atténuantes : Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - circonstances%20att%C3%A9nuantes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Valoir circonstances atténuantes. 3, record 2, French, - circonstances%20att%C3%A9nuantes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- circonstance atténuante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Derecho penal
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunstancias atenuantes
1, record 2, Spanish, circunstancias%20atenuantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circunstancias modificativas de la culpabilidad cuya concurrencia en la comisión de un delito contribuye a disminuir el valor medio de gravedad que para cada tipo delictivo establece la ley. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circunstancias%20atenuantes
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