partial excuse
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partial failure of consideration — The failure of a party to a contract to receive all that was due him under the terms of the contract. A defense pro tanto; an excuse for nonperformance by the other party where there is no substantial consideration left in support of the promise… … Ballentine's law dictionary
breach, partial — n. A failure to perform some of the duties of a contract, which gives the nonbreaching party the right to collect damages but does not excuse his or her performance of contractual duties. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An… … Law dictionary
extenuation — noun 1. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances • Syn: ↑mitigation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mitigate (for: ↑mitigation), ↑extenuate … Useful english dictionary
mitigation — noun 1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑extenuation, ↑palliation • Derivationally related forms: ↑palliate (for: ↑palliation), ↑mi … Useful english dictionary
extenuation — noun Date: circa 1543 1. the act of extenuating or state of being extenuated; especially partial justification 2. something extenuating; especially a partial excuse … New Collegiate Dictionary
extenuation — /ik sten yooh ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of extenuating. 2. the state of being extenuated. 3. something that extenuates; a partial excuse: The youth of the defendant served as an extenuation. [1375 1425; late ME extenuacioun < L extenuation (s. of … Universalium
extenuating circumstances — noun alleviating circumstances, consideration, exception, extenuation, mitigating circumstances, mitigation, palliation, palliative circumstances, partial excuse, qualification, qualifying reasons, softening circumstances Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
extenuation — ex•ten•u•a•tion [[t]ɪkˌstɛn yuˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of extenuating; the state of being extenuated 2) something that extenuates; a partial excuse • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L … From formal English to slang
extenuation — /əkstɛnjuˈeɪʃən/ (say uhkstenyooh ayshuhn), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. the act of extenuating. 2. the state of being extenuated. 3. that which extenuates; a partial excuse …
extenuation — [ek sten΄yo͞o ā′shən, iksten΄yo͞o ā′shən] n. [ME extenuacioun < L extenuatio] 1. an extenuating or being extenuated; esp., mitigation, as of the seriousness of a crime, offense, etc. 2. a thing that extenuates; partial excuse … English World dictionary
