(strictly) Serious physical injury to a person.
“Samuel Corner, 23, was found guilty by a majority of 11-1 of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice in the back with a seven-pound sledgehammer fracturing her spine” but was cleared of th…
“Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine.” Wtf! Okay I’d like to see someone defend that
(strictly) Serious physical injury to a person.
““Samuel Corner, 23, was found guilty by a majority of 11-1 of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice in the back with a seven-pound sledgehammer fracturing her spine” but was cleared of the more serious charge of grievous bodily harm *with intent*.”
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(strictly) Hurt or injury which interferes with the health or comfort of the victim and which is more than transient or trifling.
(loosely) The criminal offence of causing actual bodily harm.
Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
(UK, regional, archaic) A miserable, melancholy man or boy.
’Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage’ ‘Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine.’
““Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine.” Wtf! Okay I’d like to see someone defend that”
“’Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage’ ‘Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine.’”
“Slightly incorrect reporting there on the #bbcpm news. Samuel Corner, was actually found guilty of grievous bodily harm. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”
“Exactly - a serious assault - or in legal parlance ‘grievous bodily harm’ which the CPS notes “means really serious harm”.”
(loosely) The criminal offence of causing grievous bodily harm.