aggravated

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An amendment to the Crimes and Policing Bill will mean a crime is aggravated if a victim is targeted because of those characteristics, and will carry a higher penalty.

From BBC

Police initially sought charges of aggravated murder but later downgraded them to negligent homicide.

From Barron's

An "aggravated corruption" inquiry has been launched by the Norwegian economic crime unit Økokrim, police announced on Monday.

From BBC

On Thursday, Norway’s police opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland for suspected “aggravated corruption” based on information in the released Epstein files.

From The Wall Street Journal

They argued the seizure was therefore "heavily aggravated by the circumstances and appears to have had a doubtful or improper motive".

From BBC