actual bodily harm

English

Alternative forms

  • ABH (abbreviation)

Noun

actual bodily harm (uncountable) (UK, law)

  1. (strictly) Hurt or injury which interferes with the health or comfort of the victim and which is more than transient or trifling.
  2. (loosely) The criminal offence of causing actual bodily harm.
    • 2025 November 12, David Stubbings, “Knife attack: heroes hailed for saving lives”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 10:
      Anthony Williams (32), of Langford Road, Peterborough, was arrested and charged with ten counts of attempted murder, one count of ABH (Actual Bodily Harm), and one count of possession of a bladed article.

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