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Aggravate

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000440

To make a situation, offense, or injury worse or more severe. In criminal law, aggravating factors are circumstances that increase the culpability of a defendant or the severity of a crime, leading to a harsher sentence. Examples include the use of a weapon, the vulnerability of the victim, or a prior criminal record.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000440
FieldLaw
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  "definition": "To make a situation, offense, or injury worse or more severe. In criminal law, aggravating factors are circumstances that increase the culpability of a defendant or the severity of a crime, leading to a harsher sentence. Examples include the use of a weapon, the vulnerability of the victim, or a prior criminal record.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/aggravate/"
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