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aggravated battery

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A quick definition of aggravated battery:

Aggravated battery is a very serious type of hurting someone. It happens when someone hurts another person on purpose and causes a lot of harm. This can mean the person gets hurt very badly, loses a body part, or even dies. If the person uses a weapon, like a knife or gun, it is also considered aggravated battery. The person who does this can get in big trouble with the law and may go to jail for a long time.

A more thorough explanation:

Aggravated battery is a very serious type of battery. It happens when someone intentionally hurts another person without their permission and causes serious harm. This harm can be temporary or permanent, and can include things like disfigurement, loss of a limb, or even death.

When someone uses a weapon during an attack, it is usually considered aggravated battery. Weapons can be things like guns, knives, or even boots. Basically, anything that can cause harm is considered a weapon.

If someone is charged with aggravated battery, they will usually face a high level misdemeanor or felony charge. The severity of the charge will depend on the state and the specific circumstances of the crime.

  • Someone punches another person in the face, causing them to lose a tooth. This would be considered battery.
  • Someone stabs another person with a knife, causing them to need surgery. This would be considered aggravated battery.
  • Someone hits another person in the head with a brick, causing them to have permanent brain damage. This would also be considered aggravated battery.

These examples illustrate the definition of aggravated battery because they all involve intentional harm that causes serious injury. In the first example, the harm is not as severe and would only be considered battery. However, in the second and third examples, the harm is much more serious and would be considered aggravated battery.

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[] baddestbunny
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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
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
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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??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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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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