actual bodily harm

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actual bodily harm

noun ABH

  1. UK, uncountable Hurt or injury which interferes with the health or comfort of the victim and which is more than transient or trifling.
  2. UK, broadly, uncountable The criminal offence of causing actual bodily harm. 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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@misc{actual_bodily_harm_2026,
  title = {actual bodily harm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actual%20bodily%20harm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}