intentional injury
1intentional injury — An injury inflicted by positive, willful, and aggressive conduct; an injury inflicted with design and foresight, as distinguished from an injury caused by negligence or sustained by mishap. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v …
2injury — in·ju·ry n pl ries [Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in not + jur jus right] 1: an act that wrongs or harms another; specif: a violation of a legally protected interest (as the physical or mental well being, property, reputation, or… …
3Intentional infliction of emotional distress — (IIED) is a tort claim of recent origin for intentional conduct that results in extreme emotional distress. Some courts and commentators have substituted mental for emotional , but the tort is the same. Some jurisdictions refer to IIED as the… …
4Injury — In ju*ry, n.; pl. {Injuries}. [OE. injurie, L. injuria, fr. injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in not + jus, juris, right, law, justice: cf. F. injure. See {Just}, a.] Any damage or hurt done to a person or thing; detriment to, or… …
5self-injury — /sɛlf ˈɪndʒəri/ (say self injuhree) noun the intentional injury of oneself, usually as a manifestation of a psychological disorder: *These policies would hamper law enforcement, increase homicide, suicide and self injury and increase the risk of… …
6real injury — noun 1. civil & Scots law : an intentional injury inflicted by an unlawful act and affecting the person, honor, or dignity of another 2. Scots law : misappropriation of another s coat of arms …
7Self-injury — ] Non fatal self harm is common in young people worldwide [cite journal|author=Schmidtke A, et al.|year=1996|title=Attempted suicide in Europe: rates, trends and sociodemographic characteristics of suicide attempters during the period… …
8permanent injury — Physical or mental damage that will indefinitely restrict the employment or other normal activities of an individual. In a lawsuit to recover damages caused by the negligence or intentional wrongful act of another, a permanent injury can be a… …
9Negligent infliction of emotional distress — Tort law Part of the …
10Ice hockey — sport imagesize=250px caption=Two defencemen and a goaltender guard their goal. The referee s raised arm indicates that he intends to call a penalty. union=International Ice Hockey Federation nickname=Hockey first=March 3, 1875, Victoria Skating… …
