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CIRCUMSTANCE
As one of determinants of morality, something that either accompanies or is missing from a human act and thereby modifies its merit or gravity or the person's responsibility.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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