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Simple English definitions for legal terms

aggravated

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A quick definition of aggravated:

Aggravated: When someone does something really bad, like hurt someone else very badly or use a dangerous weapon, it can make the crime even worse. This is called an aggravated crime. The law says that if someone does something like this, they can get in even more trouble than if they just did a regular bad thing. This is called an aggravating factor. For example, in Texas, if someone hurts someone else really badly during an assault, it can become an aggravated assault, which is a very serious crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An aggravated crime or tort is a more serious version of a crime or tort that is committed under specific circumstances. These circumstances allow for increased punishments over what the crime or tort would usually receive. The circumstances necessary to raise an offense into the aggravated version are known as aggravating factors. These factors are typically laid out in statute.

For example, in Texas, a person's assault charge can be raised to an aggravated assault charge if they cause serious bodily injury to another person or use a deadly weapon during the assault. Although standard assault is a misdemeanor, aggravated assault is always a felony.

Another example of an aggravated crime is aggravated robbery. This occurs when a person uses a deadly weapon or causes serious bodily injury during a robbery. The use of a deadly weapon or causing serious bodily injury are the aggravating factors that make the crime more serious.

These examples illustrate how aggravating factors can increase the severity of a crime or tort and result in harsher punishments for the offender.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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