Aggravate
Definition
To increase the gravity or seriousness of a crime.
Illustrative caselaw
See, e.g. Magwood v. Patterson, 130 S.Ct. 2788 (2010).
See also
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
To make more serious or severe.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:10 pm
