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serious bodily harm — se·ri·ous bodily harm n: serious bodily injury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Grievous bodily harm — For other uses, see Grievous Bodily Harm (disambiguation). Grievous bodily harm (often abbreviated to GBH) is a term of art used in English criminal law which has become synonymous with the offences that are created by sections 18 and 20 of the… … Wikipedia
serious bodily injury — An injury which gives rise to apprehension; an injury which is attended with danger. (Webster s Dictionary.) George v State, 21 Tex App 315, 317. The word serious, when used to define the degree of bodily harm or injury apprehended, requires or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Actual bodily harm — Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (often abbreviated to Assault O.A.B.H. or simply ABH) is a type of criminal assault defined under English law. It encompasses those assaults which result in injuries, typically requiring a degree of medical… … Wikipedia
actual bodily harm — noun (law) Minor injuries inflicted during an attack, considered less serious than grievous bodily harm • • • Main Entry: ↑actual * * * actual bodily harm UK US noun [uncountable] legal british the crime of attacking and injuring someone… … Useful english dictionary
grievous bodily harm — noun street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate • Syn: ↑soap, ↑scoop, ↑max, ↑liquid ecstasy, ↑goop, ↑Georgia home boy, ↑easy lay • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
grievous bodily harm — ► NOUN Law ▪ serious physical injury inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another, considered more serious than actual bodily harm … English terms dictionary
grievous bodily harm — N UNCOUNT If someone is accused of grievous bodily harm, they are accused of causing very serious physical injury to someone. The abbreviation GBH is often used. [LEGAL] They were both found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm … English dictionary
grievous bodily harm — noun Law, Brit. serious physical injury inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another, considered more serious than actual bodily harm … English new terms dictionary
grievous bodily harm — grievous .bodily harm n [U] BrE law serious injury caused by a criminal attack = ↑GBH … Dictionary of contemporary English
