- bodily hurt
- Personal injury. Murray v Allen, 103 Vt 373, 154 A 678. See bodily harm; bodily injuries.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
bodily hurt
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Hurt — Hurt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurting}.] [OE. hurten, hirten, horten, herten; prob. fr. OF. hurter, heurter, to knock, thrust, strike, F. heurter; cf. W. hyrddu to push, drive, assault, hwrdd a stroke, blow, push; also, a ram … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hurt — Hurt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurting}.] [OE. hurten, hirten, horten, herten; prob. fr. OF. hurter, heurter, to knock, thrust, strike, F. heurter; cf. W. hyrddu to push, drive, assault, hwrdd a stroke, blow, push; also, a ram … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hurt — hurtable, adj. hurter, n. /herrt/, v., hurt, hurting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident. 2. to cause bodily pain to or in: The wound still hurts him. 3. to damage or decrease the efficiency of… … Universalium
hurt — [[t]hɜrt[/t]] v. hurt, hurt•ing, n. adj. 1) pat to cause bodily injury to; injure 2) pat to cause bodily pain to or in: The old wound still hurts him[/ex] 3) to damage or impair (a material object) by rough use, improper care, etc.: Stains can t… … From formal English to slang
hurt — [c]/hɜt / (say hert) verb (hurt, hurting) –verb (t) 1. to cause bodily injury to (with or without consequent pain). 2. to cause bodily pain to or in: the wound still hurts him. 3. to damage (a material object, etc.) by striking, rough use, or… …
hurt — I. verb (hurt; hurting) Etymology: Middle English, probably from Anglo French hurter to strike, prick, collide with, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse hrūtr male sheep Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to inflict with physical … New Collegiate Dictionary
hurt — v. & n. v. (past and past part. hurt) 1 tr. (also absol.) cause pain or injury to. 2 tr. cause mental pain or distress to (a person, feelings, etc.). 3 intr. suffer pain or harm (my arm hurts). n. 1 bodily or material injury. 2 harm, wrong.… … Useful english 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 Hurt or injury which interferes with the health or comfort of the victim and which is more than transient or trifling … Wiktionary
great bodily injury — A phrase so self expressive as to be difficult of definition. An injury great in degree as contrasted with a trifling hurt. Lawlor v People, 74 Ill 228, 231. What constitutes such an injury, and whether the circumstances were such as to justify… … Ballentine's law dictionary
