The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
Exaggerated representation.
The area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages.