Actual Bodily Harm in United Kingdom

Definition of Actual Bodily Harm

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Actual Bodily Harm : Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim. Assault (*assault) causing actual bodily harm is a summary or indictable offence carrying a maximum punishment of five years’ imprisonment. The hurt need not be serious or permanent in nature, but it must be more than trifling. It is enough to show that pain or discomfort has been suffered, even though no bruising is evident. Hysteria brought on as a result of assault is sufficient for the offence to be proved.

Definition of Actual Bodily Harm (Abh)

Actual bodily harm (abh) is a more serious or aggravated assault. It is more serious than common assault.