aggravated assault

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Definition of aggravated assault in English English dictionary

Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon

(Kanun) An assault that is more serious than a common assault: as a.) an assault combined with an intent to commit a crime b.) any of various assaults so defined by statute

An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed )

a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)

Attack or attempted attack with a weapon, regardless of whether or not an injury occurred and attack without a weapon when serious injury results With injury - An attack without a weapon when serious injury results or an attack with a weapon involving any injury Serious injury includes broken bones, lost teeth, internal injuries, loss of consciousness, and any unspecified injury requiring two or more days of hospitalization Threatened with a weapon - Threat or attempted attack by an offender armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon, not resulting in victim injury

An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causing such injury, or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon

severe attack, assault with evil intent, serious attack

Hyphenation

ag·gra·vated as·sault

Turkish pronunciation

ägrıveytıd ısôlt

Pronunciation

/ˈagrəˌvātəd əˈsôlt/ /ˈæɡrəˌveɪtəd əˈsɔːlt/

Etymology

[ 'a-gr&-"vAt ] (transitive verb.) 1530. Latin aggravatus, past participle of aggravare to make heavier, from ad- + gravare to burden, from gravis heavy; more at GRIEVE.