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 it may decrease, by not more than one half, the punishment which is to be imposed upon the offender.

Such a mitigating circumstance is the stupidity or unintelligence of the offender, his previous good contributions, his remorse and attempt to mitigate the unfavourable outcome of the offence, his admission of guilt before an officer, or his provision to the court of the knowledge beneficial to the trial, or a different cause which the court finds to be of similar characteristics.

In a case in which the only punishment is a fine, if, before the court starts taking evidence, the alleged offender pays the fine for the offence at its maximum rate, the case shall terminate.

Whoever commences to commit an offence but does not carry it through, or has carried it through but his act achieves no outcome, attempts to commit the offence.

Whoever attempts to commit an offence shall be punished with two thirds of the punishment designated by the law for the offence.