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CIRCUMSTANCES AGGRAVATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aggravating circumstances
1, record 1, English, aggravating%20circumstances
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circumstances of aggravation 2, record 1, English, circumstances%20of%20aggravation
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circumstances that increase the seriousness or outrageousness of a given crime, and that in turn increase the wrongdoer's penalty or punishment. 3, record 1, English, - aggravating%20circumstances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
aggravating circumstances: Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime which cause its gravity to be greater than that of the average instance of the given type of offense. 4, record 1, English, - aggravating%20circumstances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aggravating circumstances; circumstances of aggravation: terms usually used in the plural in this context. 5, record 1, English, - aggravating%20circumstances
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonstances aggravantes
1, record 1, French, circonstances%20aggravantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faits entourant la commission de l'infraction qui permettent au juge, lorsqu'il les apprécie, d'infliger à l'accusé une peine plus sévère que la sanction encourue normalement. 1, record 1, French, - circonstances%20aggravantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circonstances aggravantes : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - circonstances%20aggravantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Administración penitenciaria
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunstancias agravantes
1, record 1, Spanish, circunstancias%20agravantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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