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AGGRAVATION - Crimes, Torts. That which increases the enormity of a crime or the injury of a wrong. The opposite of extenuation.
aggravation An action or circumstance that increases the magnitude of a crime or its penalties.
simple assault - An assault unaccompanied by any circumstances of aggravation.
hereinafter described, every such offender, being thereof duly convicted, shall, for every such offence, be fined, not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprisoned, not exceeding six months, or both, according to the circumstances and aggravations ...
"It has not been enough that the defendant has acted with an intent which is tortious or even criminal, or that he has intended to inflict emotional distress, or even that his conduct has been characterized by malice, or a degree of aggravation which ...
Hurt on the Job: In order to establish a right to workers' compensation benefits, there must be an employment relationship during which an accident or an injury arises in the course of employment and is related thereto, and includes aggravation, ...
compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for malicious, wanton, willful, reckless, oppressive, or fraudulent conduct. Punitive damages are imposed to compensate the Plaintiff for mental anguish, shame, degradation, or other aggravations ...
 See also: Attorn, Attorney, Law, Wrong, Error
  
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