Generally, yes, otherwise it would just be a "hearsay" threat.
Several scenarios are suggested here. If the person was menaced - and was injured as a result of the menacing - it can only mean that either force or fear was used during the threat. If force was used then it isn't a threat at all, it is an assault. Therefore, it must be known what means was used to carry out the menacing threat - a weapon - a threat of imminent physical assault - etc. The method of the menacing threat becomes important as does the seriousness of the injury. Without knowing these two pieces of fact, it is impossible to guess the charge that will be brought or the possible penalty.
The word 'menacing' is a noun form, a gerund, the present participle of the verb to menace.The word menace is a noun form, a word for a possible danger; a threat; an act of threatening.The noun forms for the verb to menace are menacer (one who menaces) and the gerund, menacing.
Threat is a noun. The verb form is threaten.He made a threat that he would throw out her Beanie Baby collection.She threatened to break his golf clubs.
It might mean threatening, reassuring, looming, or satisfactory.
* baleful: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing ... wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn * Suggesting imminent harm; Threatening en.wiktionary.org/wiki/menacing * menace - endanger: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" * menace - express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick" * menace - something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan" * menace - act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person" * menace - a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
These laws were intended to counter what the Federalists perceived as a growing threat to the peace and safety of the United States.
The sense to the word menacing here is that there is a real danger of harm, probably physical, that could come to one or more participants in the 'chaos'. There is enough of a threat [mildly] to provide excitement, but probably not enough to result in widespread harm or death.
Intimidating, chilling, alarming, dangerous, frightening, daunting, impending, looming, threatening.
To create a vivid and menacing image of the wave, emphasizing its power and potential danger. The description of claw-like fingers evokes a sense of threat and impending disaster to heighten the dramatic effect for the reader.
I tested it on the meat of my thumb
No, they cannot. When you threaten someone you've broken the law. A non-violent threat may be considered harassment, while a violent threat may be considered menacing. You may certainly file a police report about the situation and a formal complaint with the licencing agency.
To reduce the threat of war the two sides held several disarmanment talks. One agreement was intended to limit the use of anti-ballistic missles.