aggravated assault

English

Alternative forms

• agg. assault

Noun

aggravated assault (countable and uncountable, plural aggravated assaults)

1. (US criminal law) Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.

Usage notes

• The definition given follows the Model Penal Code, but some jurisdictions have differing definitions.

Further reading

• aggravated assault on Wikipedia.Wikipedia