extenuating circumstances?
There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence.中extenuating circumstances是否“减罪情况”的意思?
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There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence.中extenuating circumstances是否“减罪情况”的意思?
extenuating circumstances,有人译成“减罪情况”,不甚妥。因为所减的并不是罪,而是刑罚。还是按我国刑事诉讼法的用语,译为“减轻处罚情节”较好一些。