单词 | Aggravation |
释义 | 加重 An increase in the gravity, severity, or seriousness of something. Criminal law - An increase in the seriousness of an offence. For example, a burglary may be aggravated by the possession of any firearm or imitation firearm, any weapon of offence, or any explosive at the time of burglary: Theft Ordinance (Cap 210) s 12. Aggravated offences commonly attract harsher penalties: Offences Against the Person Ordinance (Cap 212) s 17. An offence may be aggravated by factors such as the level of intent: Offences Against the Person Ordinance (Cap 212) ss 17, 22, 23, the age or status of the victim: Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200) ss 123-125. See also Aggravating circumstance; Malice; Serious offence. Medicine - An increase in the severity of a disease. The aggravation of a disease includes an increase in the severity of the disease as the result of delaying medical treatment which would arrest the natural course of the disease: Lee v Minister of Pension (No 2) (1948) 3 WPAP 1901. Tort - An increase in the gravity of an injury suffered by a person as the result of mental distress brought about by the insulting and humiliating manner in which another has committed a tort. The court acknowledges aggravation in an award of increased general compensatory damages: Broome v Cassell & Co Ltd [1972] AC 1027, 2 All ER 849; Chow Hau Yung v Pang Chun Ying [1946-1972] HKC 322 (DC). See also Aggravated damages; Exemplary damages. 某物的嚴重程度、嚴重度或嚴重性增加。 刑法 - 罪行嚴重性加重。例如,如任何人在犯入屋犯法罪時持有任何火器或仿製火器,任何攻擊性武器,或任何炸藥,則入屋犯法罪加重:《盜竊罪條例》(第210章)第12條。一般而言,罪行加重,刑罰亦隨之加重:《侵害人身罪條例》(第212章)第17條。一項罪行可能因多種因素而加重,如意圖程度:《侵害人身罪條例》(第212章)第17、22及23條,受害人的年齡或狀況:《刑事罪行條例》(第200章)第123至125條。另見 Aggravating circumstance;Malice;Serious offence。 藥物 - 病情加重,包括因延誤可阻止疾病自然發展的醫療,而導致的病情加重:Lee v Minister of Pension (No 2) (1948) 3 WPAP 1901。 侵權 - 他人作出侮辱性及羞辱性侵權行為令某人遭受困擾,而致使該人的受傷嚴重程度加重。法院如裁決為加重一般補償損害,即表示確認傷害加重:Broome v Cassell & Co Ltd [1972] AC 1027,2 All ER 849;Chow Hau Yung v Pang Chun Ying [1946-1972] HKC 322(區域法院)。另見 Aggravated damages; Exemplary damages。n. |
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