Extenuating circumstances , or a mitigating factor, in criminal law, is information or evidence that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence.

Extenuating Circumstances may also refer to:

• Extenuating Circumstances (film), a 1939 French comedy
• Extenuating Circumstances: Stories of Crime and Suspense a 2022 short story collection by Joyce Carol Oates

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