Phrases with «circumstances of the offence»

Sentences with «circumstances of the offence»

  • In light of the broad definition of assault above, penalties for an assault conviction can vary depending on the specific circumstances of the offence, the offender, and the complainant, or the presence of «aggravating» or «mitigating» factors, which result in greater and lesser penalties, respectively. (mydefence.ca)
  • In the Court of Appeal in Clunis, counsel for the claimant had argued that the courts should look at the seriousness and circumstances of the offence in order to determine whether the claimant should be allowed to maintain a cause of action. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
  • Sinukoff does have a previous reprimand from 2007 for destroying evidence of a criminal offence to avoid charges being laid against his son, but the panel decided it was not relevant to the penalty in this case because of the very different circumstances of the offence. (canadianlawyermag.com)
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