Aggravated damages

What does Aggravated damages mean in American Law?

The definition of Aggravated damages in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

See aggravation of damages.

Aggravated damages in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of aggravated damages.

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• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• aggravated damages in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• aggravated damages in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Aggravated Damages

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Aggravated Damages : Damages (*damages) that are awarded when the conduct of the defendant or the surrounding circumstances increase the injury to the claimant by subjecting him to humiliation, distress, or embarrassment, particularly in such torts as assault, false imprisonment, and defamation.

Meaning of Aggravated Damages

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