criminal injury

criminal injury
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criminal injury UK US noun [C or U]
UK LAW an injury that is caused to a person as a result of someone else's illegal action, or the crime of causing such an injury: »

He faces three charges of assault and criminal injury.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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