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1645–55; < Latin: supreme administrative power, authority, empire, equivalent to imper(āre) to rule (see imperative) + -ium -ium
1645–55; < Latin: supreme administrative power, authority, empire, equivalent to imper(āre) to rule (see imperative) + -ium -ium
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Imperium
is always a great word to know.
So is extenuating circumstances. Does it mean:
| circumstances that render conduct less serious and thereby serve to reduce the damages to be awarded or the punishment to be imposed |
| a release from the penalty of an offense; a remission of penalty, as by a governor; the document by which such remission is declared |
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| imperium (ɪmˈpɪərɪəm) | |
| —n , pl -ria | |
| 1. | (in ancient Rome) the supreme power, held esp by consuls and emperors, to command and administer in military, judicial, and civil affairs |
| 2. | the right to command; supreme power |
| 3. | a less common word for empire |
| [C17: from Latin: command, empire, from imperāre to command; see | |
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