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| − | '''Mitigation''' is a reduction, abatement, or diminution of a penalty or punishment imposed by [[law]]. When a defendant has pleaded guilty or been found | + | '''Mitigation''' is a reduction, abatement, or diminution of a penalty or punishment imposed by [[law]]. When a defendant has pleaded guilty or been found guilty the Defence Council may make a speech in mitigation arguing for a relatively light punishment. |
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Latest revision as of 16:10, August 26, 2010
Mitigation is a reduction, abatement, or diminution of a penalty or punishment imposed by law. When a defendant has pleaded guilty or been found guilty the Defence Council may make a speech in mitigation arguing for a relatively light punishment.