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actual bodily harm
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌæk.tʃu.əl ˌbɒd.ɪ.li ˈhɑːm/ us /ˌæk.tʃu.əl ˌbɑː.dəl.i ˈhɑːrm/(abbreviationABH)
in the UK and some other countries, the crime of hurting someone physically in a way that may not be serious or cause permanent damage, but that does cause injury or pain:
He admitted three offences of assault causing actual bodily harm.
In court, the two teenagers denied actual bodily harm.
Compare
grievous bodily harm
He was convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
In the survey, a majority of departments said they would employ someone with a conviction for actual bodily harm.
Actual bodily harm might include pushing someone in a way that causes them to trip on a chair and bruise their leg.
He was charged with actual bodily harm against his estranged wife.
Dunne denies two charges of causing grievous bodily harm and two of causing actual bodily harm.
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