el atenuante
atenuante
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el atenuante(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (legal)
a. extenuating circumstance
El juez no aceptó ninguno de los atenuantes presentados por la defensa.The judge didn't admit any of the extenuating circumstances presented by the defense.
b. mitigating circumstance
Hubo atenuantes en el caso que redujeron la condena a solo un año de cárcel.There were mitigating circumstances in the case which reduced the sentence to just one year in prison.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (legal)
a. extenuating
Me sorprendí al saber que cometer un delito en el calor de la pasión es un factor atenuante.I was surprised to find out that committing a crime in the heat of passion is an extenuating factor.
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