German NOUN C1 Rank 4304

die Körperverletzung

bodily harm

die Körperverletzung, die Körperverletzungen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Körperverletzung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Körperverletzung vs Angriff

attack

Angriff refers to violent action against a person. Körperverletzung (bodily harm) is the legal term used when a person is physically abused or harmed in their health as a result. An attack that is successfully repelled therefore does not have to lead to bodily harm.

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Körperverletzung

Weil der Täter den Wachmann schlug und verletzte, wurde er wegen Körperverletzung angezeigt.

Because the perpetrator hit and injured the security guard, he was reported for bodily harm.

Angriff

Der Wachmann wehrte den Angriff ab, bevor der Täter ihn treffen konnte.

The security guard repelled the attack before the perpetrator could hit him.

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