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Aggravated battery

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000443

A more serious form of battery, characterized by the presence of additional factors that increase its severity. These factors often include the use of a deadly weapon, the infliction of serious bodily injury, or the commission of battery against a protected class of individuals. It carries a harsher penalty than simple battery.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000443
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000443",
  "term": "Aggravated battery",
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  "definition": "A more serious form of battery, characterized by the presence of additional factors that increase its severity. These factors often include the use of a deadly weapon, the infliction of serious bodily injury, or the commission of battery against a protected class of individuals. It carries a harsher penalty than simple battery.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/aggravated-battery/"
}

Record 216 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.