Reduced
/rɪˈdjuːst/
Definitions
- (adj.) Decreased in amount, extent, or degree, often referring to penalties, liabilities, or obligations.
The court ordered a reduced sentence due to mitigating circumstances.
- (v.) Past participle of reduce, meaning to legally diminish or lessen.
The damages awarded were reduced on appeal.
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"Reduced" is commonly used as an adjective describing diminished legal consequences or as the past participle of the verb "reduce," indicating a prior act of diminishing a legal condition.
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