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aggravated arson.See ARSON[Blacks Law 8th].

aggravated,adj.1. (Of a crime) made worse or more serious by circumstances such as violence, the presence of a deadly weapon, or the intent to commit another crime <aggravated robbery>. Cf. SIMPLE(1).2. (Of a tort) made worse or more serious by circumstances such as intention to cause harm  or  reckless  disregard  for  another’s  safety  <the  defendant’s …

ager  (ay-j<<schwa>>r),  n.[Latin]  Roman  law.  Land  or  territory;  esp.,  a  portion  of  land enclosed by definite boundaries. ager  arcifinius  (ay-j<<schwa>>r  ahr-si-fin-ee-<<schwa>>s).  [Latin  “land  having  irregular boundaries; unsur-veyed land”] Roman law. Land enclosed only as a means of identification, not as a limit. Pl. agri arcifinii.Cf. ager limitatus. ager  limitatus  (ay-j<<schwa>>r  lim-i-tay-t<<schwa>>s).  [Latin  “field  limited”  or …

age of reason.See AGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

age of discretion.See AGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

age of criminal responsibility.See AGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

age of consent.See AGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

age of capacity.See AGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

agent’s power.See POWER(3)[Blacks Law 8th].

agent’s lien.See LIEN.[Blacks Law 8th]