What is an extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity called?
aggravation — An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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