Eli5 What does “aggravated” mean when added to a criminal charge?

Question

What is the difference between assault and aggravated assault? Identity theft and aggravated identity theft?

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Answer 1

In Louisiana assault is the threat of physical harm. Aggrieved assault it to make that threat with a weapon.
Example: if I raise my hand like I’m going to hit you then that’s assault. If I’m
Holding a weapon in my hand then that’s aggrieved assault.