circonstance aggravante

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circonstance aggravante

  • \siʁ.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃s a.ɡʁa.vɑ̃t\

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Composé de circonstance et de aggravant.

noun circonstances aggravantes

  1. Justice Procédé juridique qui permet au juge d'alourdir la peine légalement encourue, suivant son appréciation des faits.

Opposite: circonstance atténuante

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Opposite: circonstance atténuante

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"circonstance aggravante." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/circonstance%20aggravante. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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circonstance aggravante. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/circonstance%20aggravante

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"circonstance aggravante." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/circonstance%20aggravante.

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@misc{circonstance_aggravante_2026,
  title = {circonstance aggravante},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/circonstance%20aggravante},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}