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Definition of actual bodily harm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

actual bodily harm

noun

/ˌæktʃuəl ˌbɒdɪli ˈhɑːm/

/ˌæktʃuəl ˌbɑːdɪli ˈhɑːrm/

[uncountable]

(abbreviation ABH)

(British English, law)

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the crime of causing somebody minor physical injury compare grievous bodily harmTopics Crime and punishmentc2

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