Skip to main content

BETA Dictionary service. Feedback will help us improve.

Menu

Search

Main navigation

At home
At work
In business
About

Search dictionary terms only

Main navigation

At home
At work
In business
About

Search dictionary terms only

Home
Law dictionary
Bodily harm

Bodily harm

noun

Physical injury or pain.

Give feedback

For example

The severity of the attack was such that a charge of bodily harm was brought.

Plain English Campaign

Give feedback

This page was not useful

This page was useful

Thank you for your feedback. If you have another few minutes please take the time to tell us about our new Dictionary service.

Thank you for your answer, if you can tell us more that would really help

For Criminal law and Common law

I'm due in a criminal court

Other useful terms:

Actual bodily harm

Hurting another person but less severely than would amount to grievous bodily harm.

Grievous bodily harm

Intentionally causing serious physical harm to someone. This is more serious than actual bodily harm.

Search dictionary terms only

Footer menu

Accessibility
Getting in touch
Privacy and cookies
Terms and conditions of use

CLC CLSB The Faculty Office ICAEW CILEx Regulation IPReg SRA BSB

© Legal Choices All Rights Reserved

Got a spare 5 minutes to help us improve our website?

I'll do itNo thanks

At home
At work
In business
About