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ABH

ABH is the initialism of actual bodily harm.

Meaning of actual bodily harm

Noun

actual bodily harm (uncountable)

  1. (UK, strictly) Hurt or injury which interferes with the health or comfort of the victim and which is more than transient or trifling.
  2. (UK, broadly) 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.2025 November 12, David Stubbings, “Knife attack: heroes hailed for saving lives”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 10

Questions about ABH

What is ABH the initialism of?
ABH is the initialism of actual bodily harm.

Words near ABH in the dictionary

  1. abgeschmackt
  2. abgoosht
  3. ABGs
  4. abgusht
  5. abgushts
  6. ABH
  7. Abha
  8. abhal
  9. abhals
  10. abhang
  11. abhangs

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