noun
bodily injury; personal injury; actual bodily harm
Legal term for physical harm to a person. Used in criminal and civil contexts. 'Mayhem' is an older common-law term; in modern Japanese law it corresponds to injury offenses.
被告は身体傷害の罪で起訴された。
The defendant was charged with bodily injury.
この保険は身体傷害に対する補償を含む。
This insurance includes compensation for personal injury.
Compound of 身体 (body) and 傷害 (injury). A straightforward Sino-Japanese legal term.