
[Middle English maim, mayhem, from Anglo-Norman maihem, from Old French mahaigne, injury, from mahaignier, to maim, from Vulgar Latin *mahanāre, probably of Germanic origin.]
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Mayhem at common law required a type of injury that permanently rendered the victim less able to fight offensively or defensively; it might be accomplished either by the removal of (dismemberment), or by the disablement of, some bodily member useful in fighting. Today, by statute, permanent disfigurement has been added; and as to dismemberment and disablement, there is no longer a requirement that the member have military significance. In many states the crime of mayhem is treated as aggravated assault.
The thief was also charged with mayhem because the victim's arm was badly injured.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vold, hærværk, ødelæggelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
rotzooi, geweld, verminking, chaos
Français (French)
n. - désordre, grabuge, (US, Jur) (crime de) mutilation
Deutsch (German)
n. - Chaos, schwere Körperverletzung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μτφ.) αναστάτωση, κομφούζιο, το σώσε, χαμός
Italiano (Italian)
caos, mutilazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - lesão corporal dolosa (f) (Jur.)
Русский (Russian)
нанесение увечья, драка
Español (Spanish)
n. - alboroto, violencia, mutilación criminal
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lemlästning, förödelse
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
伤害罪之一种, 故意的伤害罪
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 傷害罪之一種, 故意的傷害罪
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 사람을 다치게 하는 죄, 기물파손, 대혼잡
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 身体傷害, 意図的損傷, 騒乱, 必要以上の非難
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) اضطرابات عنيفه و فوضى
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אנדרולומוסיה, הטלת מום, פגיעה גופנית, אי-סדר
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