You mean "mitigating factors"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitigating_factor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitigating_factor Where are you from, if I may ask?

You mean "mitigating factors"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitigating_factor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitigating_factor Where are you from, if I may ask? They're a very well established part of the legal system in lots of places.