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battery

striking or by administering a poison or drug) that is not consented to by the victim compare assault aggravated battery : criminal battery that is accompanied by aggravating factors: as a : criminal battery that causes or

assault

crime of assault accompanied by battery ;specif : sexual assault in this entry called also assault and battery aggravated assault : a criminal assault accompanied by aggravating factors: as a : a criminal assault that is committed

robbery

the person or immediate presence of another by violence or threat of violence and with intent to steal aggravated robbery : robbery committed with aggravating factors (as use of a weapon, infliction of bodily injury, or use

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burglary

have broadened the common-law crime. Entering at night is often no longer required and may be considered an aggravating factor. The building may be something other than a dwelling, such as a store or pharmacy. Some states

Assault

not more than 5l. fine. As to 'aggravated' assault on a boy under 14 or any woman, see AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS, and see generally Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Criminal law (Offences against Person),' and notes. In criminal law means,

Drunkenness

voluntarius d'mon, has no privilege thereby; but what hurt or ill so ever he doth, his drunkenness doth aggravate it; nam crimen ebrietas et incendit et detegit.' Nevertheless, 'although drunkenness is no excuse for any crime whatever,

Increase

in bulk quantity extent value or amount etc to add to to extend to lengthen to enhance to aggravate as to increase ones possessions influence

mitigate

of Arrowwood v. State, 894 P.2d 642 (1995)"] [factors that the crime] see also mitigation of damages compare aggravate vi : to lessen or minimize the severity of one's losses or damage [a failure to ] mit·i·ga·tion

Ingrieve

To render more grievous to aggravate

mental anguish

mental anguish : a high degree of emotional pain, distress, torment, or suffering that may aggravate a crime or be a subject of an action for damages or wrongful death : emotional distress

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