aggravated assault
noun
: an assault that is more serious than a common assault: such as
a
: an assault combined with an intent to commit a crime
b
: any of various assaults so defined by statute
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An East Texas nurse accused of falsely claiming her daughter had diabetes and giving her unneeded insulin pleaded guilty to charges including injury to a child and aggravated assault.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Ortiz is charged with evading arrest and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle by Fort Worth police and burglary of a habitation and aggravated assault by Arlington police, according to the news release.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2024
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Ortiz is charged with evading arrest and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle by Fort Worth police and burglary of a habitation and aggravated assault by Arlington police, according to the news release.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Aggravated assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravated%20assault. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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