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actual bodily harm
(ac¦tual bod¦ily harm)
(abbreviation:
ABH
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Law
minor injury, such as bruising, inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another, considered less serious than grievous bodily harm.
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