Provocation Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Provocation.

Provocation (noun) Definition:

Provocation refers to a situation or action that potentially triggers someone to react, typically in a negative or harmful way, such as causing someone to become angry, violent, or to commit an illegal act. In legal context, if established that an accused was indeed provoked into committing a crime, it may potentially lessen the severity of their punishment.