Definition for grievous bodily harm - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	grievous bodily harm (griev\|ous bod¦ily harm) (abbreviation: GBH) noun [mass noun] Law serious physical injury inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another. Compare with actual bodily harm.		More words in this category abridge accused Admiralty bigamy briefless charter discharge drinking-up time Faculty of Advocates freehold grievous bodily harm heir-at-law interdict issue of fact libel preamble probation officer supreme court writ of summons Nearby Words grief-stricken griefer Grieg, Edvard Grier, Robert Cooper Grierson, John grievance grieve ¹ grieve ² grievous grievous bodily harm griff Griffey, Ken griffin Griffith Joyner, Florence Griffith, Arthur Griffith, D. W. griffon grift grig