Aggravated battery


noun

knowing and intentional infliction of injury on a person that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious impairment, disfigurement, or loss
examples

aggravated battery is a more serious form of battery, and is considered a felony, unlike simple battery which is a misdemeanor.
word origin

aggravated in this sense means ‘increased, magnified’
usage note

law

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