qualifying trigger

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“qualifying trigger” means a loss of self-control had a qualifying trigger if one of the following applies:

(a)           person E’s loss of self-control was attributable to E’s fear of serious violence from person V against E or another identified person.

(b)           E’s loss of self-control was attributable to a thing or things done or said (or both) which—

i.           constituted circumstances of an extremely grave character, and

ii.           caused E to have a justifiable sense of being seriously wronged.

(c)           E’s loss of self-control was attributable to a combination of the matters mentioned in (a) and (b) above.