Grievous bodily harm

Grievous bodily harm or GBH is a type of assault resulting in, for example, broken bones or cuts to the skin. The phrase is widely used in British criminal law and was introduced in the Offences Against The Person Act 1861.

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See also: Grievous bodily harm, Assault, Bodily harm, Bone, Criminal law, Law, Skin