| 单词 | aggravated assault, burglary, murder |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaggravated assault, burglary, murder b. Law. Of a criminal act: compounded by (an element of) a further offence, thereby incurring a stricter penalty; exacerbated in force or violence; esp. in aggravated assault, burglary, murder. Cf. also aggravated damages n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > types of crime generally statutory1678 aggravated1726 incestuous1744 first degree1851 thrill hold-up1928 white-collar crime1964 arrestable1965 victimless1965 1726 D. Defoe Polit. Hist. Devil i. ix. 121 To commit Murder, nay, a Fratricide, an aggravated Murther. 1763 Proc. Old Bailey 12 Oct. 74/1 A continued course of aggravated robberies..more shocking to an honest mind than bludgeon, knife, or pistol. 1861 Act 24 & 25 Victoria c. 100. §43 The Assault or Battery is of such an aggravated Nature that it cannot..be sufficiently punished under the Provisions herein-before contained as to Common Assaults and Batteries. 1882 Act 45 & 46 Vict. c. 25. §35 ‘Aggravated act of violence against the person’ means, an assault which either causes actual bodily harm, or grievous bodily harm, or is committed with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. 1902 J. Conrad Heart of Darkness i, in Youth 57 It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder. 1984 Miami Herald 27 Mar. 15A/1 All four had been convicted of aggravated rape and could have received life terms. 1992 R. Graef Living Dangerously viii. 184 My friend would have come to Sherborne House too but he's inside for Aggravated Burglary. 2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Nov. 41/4 The eight crimes the FBI tracks to produce its annual crime index... are willful homicide, forcible rape, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, larceny over $50, motor vehicle theft, and arson. < as lemmas |
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