Under the satisfactory progress provisions, special or unusual circumstances that affect a student's ability to progress according to the specified progress standards. These circumstances must distinguish the student from a class of students and must be determined on a case-by-case basis, through the satisfactory progress policy's appeal procedures. If mitigating circumstances exist, the school may consider that the student is still making satisfactory progress for the purposes of receiving Title IV funds, although he or she has failed to meet one or more of the policy's standards. .
Facts about the case that tend to make the crime less severe.
Circumstances which do not constitute justification for committing an offense, but which may reduce degree of blame and help reduce sentence of individual convicted. Also known as extenuating circumstances. Compare aggravating circumstances.
Do not justify or excuse an offense, but may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.
Facts that tend to show that the defendant may have had some grounds for acting the way he/she did. Such mitigation does not negate an offence or wrongful action. For example, assault caused by provocation is still assault, but provocation may constitute mitigating circumstances and allow for a lesser sentence.
facts that do not justify or excuse a crime, but lessen the amount of moral blame
those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the penalties imposed.
Those circumstances that are not a justification or excuse for an offense but that might be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.
These are facts that, while not negating an offence or wrongful action, tend to show that the defendant may have had some grounds for acting the way he/she did. For example, assault, though provoked, is still assault but provocation may constitute mitigating circumstances and allow for a lesser sentence.
