1.  An outraged appeals court increased the sentence to the statutory maximum of three years each.

2.  Law enforcement officials called on the courts to increase the bail that suspects must post.

3.  They called on the courts to increase the bail that suspects must post to be released from custody.

4.  Pakpahan was sentenced to three years in prison last November, but a higher court increased the sentence to four years in January.

5.  A lower court ruled the statement contained defamatory innuendo, and the appeals court increased the amount of damages, saying he acted in malice.

6.  A higher court increased the sentence in January to four years.

7.  A lower court ruled the statement contained defamatory innuendo, and the appeals court increased the amount of damages, saying he acted out of malice.

8.  As part of a nationwide anti-crime drive, Chinese courts have increased the use of the death penalty.

9.  In addition, the court will increase the punishments for violators who are repeatedly arrested.

10.  Japanese courts sometimes increase sentences in appeal cases.