# mitigating factor

> any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant or the circumstances of the crime that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence

**Wikidata**: [Q2111187](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2111187)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitigating_factor)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mitigating-factor


## References

1. Nuovo soggettario
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013