grievous bodily harm
Serious physical injury to a personSerious physical injury to a person.
» You know Grievous Bodily Harm? Just how bad do the injuries have to be before it counts as Grievous?
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2 senses(UK, uncountable, usually)Serious physical injury to a person.
(UK, broadly, uncountable, usually)The criminal offence of causing grievous bodily harm.
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Examples
2 sentencesYou know Grievous Bodily Harm? Just how bad do the injuries have to be before it counts as Grievous?
Mr T (19 years old) avoided conviction for murder, but was found guilty of grievous bodily harm for having intentionally caused wounds.
ruГосподин Т., девятнадцати лет, избежал статьи за убийство, но был признан виновным в нанесении тяжких телесных повреждений за умышленное нанесение ран. — Ooneykcall
Forms
plural: grievous bodily harmsSynonyms
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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