abh
abh — noun
- abhsingular
- abhsplural
1. a criminal offence under UK law where a person injures someone else, causing pai
a criminal offence under UK law where a person injures someone else, causing pain or harm to the body even when the injury is not severe or lasting
The court found the defendant guilty of ABH after the attack bruised the victim.
passive: found guilty of ABH after [violent act]
Liam was charged with ABH for pushing his neighbour down a flight of stairs.
collocation: charged with ABH for [violent act]
The police officer explained that a cut requiring stitches counts as actual bodily harm.
Tuan received a twelve-month sentence for two counts of ABH after the fight left his victim bleeding.
Prosecutors proved that the jogger's deep bruising was actual bodily harm.
- assault occasioning actual bodily harm
the full formal legal name of the offence under the Offences Against the Person Act; ABH is simply its common short form
用法筆記
In UK criminal law, ABH is a specific offence under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. It is less severe than GBH (grievous bodily harm), which requires a much more serious injury.
常見錯誤
abh — abbreviation
1. a short written form of the legal phrase 'actual bodily harm', used in British p
a short written form of the legal phrase 'actual bodily harm', used in British police records, court documents, and legal writing to refer to the offence
The crime report listed 'ABH' — short for actual bodily harm — as the primary charge against the suspect.
written abbreviation in police documents
The defence lawyer wrote in her statement that her client's push caused no injury and therefore did not commit ABH.
The suspect's record showed a previous conviction for ABH — for punching a stranger — from 2019.
The hospital confirmed the victim had bruises and cuts, so officers noted ABH in the file.