Meaning of 情状酌量 in Japanese

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情状 酌量

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Definition of 情状酌量

  1. (n, vs) taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration

    男は情状酌量を求めたが、犯した罪に対して20年の懲役刑が言い渡された。
    The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crime.

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