also: けっかてきかちょうはん
aggravated consequential offense; crime aggravated by results
A legal term for a crime where a more serious result occurs beyond the intended act, leading to a harsher penalty. Used in criminal law contexts.
A typical example of an aggravated consequential offense is the crime of injury causing death.
この事件は結果的加重犯に該当する可能性がある。
This case may qualify as an aggravated consequential offense.
加重犯 (aggravated offense) is a broader term for any crime with an aggravating factor, while 結果的加重犯 specifically refers to aggravation due to a more serious result.
傷害致死罪 (injury causing death) is a specific crime that is a classic example of 結果的加重犯, where the basic act of injury leads to the unintended result of death.
Standard kanji spelling for this legal term. The reading けっかてきかじゅうはん is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading using ちょう for 重. Less common but recognized in legal contexts.
A compound of 結果的 (consequential) + 加重 (aggravation) + 犯 (crime). The term is a direct translation of the German legal concept 'erfolgsqualifiziertes Delikt'.