MAYHEM


Meaning of MAYHEM in English

n.

Crime of willfully and permanently crippling, mutilating, or disfiguring any part of another's body.

Some jurisdictions do not distinguish between mayhem and other types of battery. Japanese law treats all batteries similarly; Indian law divides bodily harms into "hurts" and "grievous hurts." In most U.S. states mayhem is encompassed by assault and aggravated assault.

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