(Canada, legal) A factor relating to the impact of colonialism and other forms of racist disadvantage upon an Indigenous offender, taken into consideration when passing sentence.
(Canada, legal) A factor relating to the impact of colonialism and other forms of racist disadvantage upon an Indigenous offender, taken into consideration when passing sentence.
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(Canada, legal) A report prepared prior to the sentencing of an Indigenous person convicted of a crime, which provides background as to how the person and their community have been affected by colonialism and the relationship between this and the person's offending.
(US, legal) Any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.
(slang) The element of a situation or problem that should be obvious but may go unnoticed through human error.
(Canada) an alternative to prison used in the Canadian correctional system for indigenous offenders.
One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.