discommon

[dis-kom-uhn]

dis·com·mon

[dis-kom-uhn]
verb (used with object)
1.
(at Oxford and Cambridge) to prohibit (tradespeople or townspeople who have violated the regulations of the university) from dealing with the undergraduates.
2.
Law. to deprive of the character of a common, as by enclosing a piece of land.

Origin:
1470–80; dis-1 + obsolete common to participate, associate
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Discommon is always a great word to know.
So is extenuating circumstances. Does it mean:
deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses
circumstances that render conduct less serious and thereby serve to reduce the damages to be awarded or the punishment to be imposed
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discommon (dɪsˈkɒmən)
 
vb
(tr) law to deprive (land) of the character and status of common, as by enclosure

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