circumstance — cir·cum·stance n 1 a: a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another the circumstance s constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9(b) b: a piece of evidence that indicates … Law dictionary
Circumstance — or circumstances can refer to: Rhetoric Circumstances (rhetoric) Legal terms Aggravating circumstance Attendant circumstance Exigent circumstance Extenuating circumstances Literature Circumstance (short story) Films Circumstance (film) Others… … Wikipedia
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mitigating circumstance — n: a circumstance in the commission of an act that lessens the degree of criminal culpability was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder because of mitigating circumstances; also: a circumstance or factor relating to an offense or defendant … Law dictionary
Hate crime — Race hate redirects here. For the song by Eddy Grant, see Message Man. This article is about the crime. For the film by this name, see Hate Crime (film). Part of a series on Discriminat … Wikipedia
Walton v. Arizona — SCOTUSCase Litigants = Walton v. Arizona ArgueDate = January 17 ArgueYear = 1990 DecideDate = June 27 DecideYear = 1990 FullName = Jeffrey Alan Walton v. State of Arizona USVol= 497 USPage= 639 Prior= Defendant was convicted of first degree… … Wikipedia
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Defamation — This article is about the malicious statement. For the 2009 film, see Defamation (film). Libel and Slander redirect here. For other uses, see Libel (disambiguation) and Slander (disambiguation). Vilification and Calumny redirect here. For the… … Wikipedia
Aggravation (legal concept) — Aggravation, in law, is any circumstance attending the commission of a crime or tort which increases its guilt or enormity or adds to its injurious consequences, but which is above and beyond the essential constituents of the crime or tort itself … Wikipedia
