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the weapon cannot fire see Logdon v DPPL19761.

If V does apprehendthe threat of imminent violence,

it does not matter whether he is frightened by it. He
may relish the opportunity to teach D a lesson, and
yet gtill be regarded as the victim of D's assault.

Actual Bodily "Whosoevershall be convicted upon an indictment of

Harm (ABH) any assaultoccasioningactual bodily harm shall be
liable to imprisonment for not more than five years".
Section 47
Offences Against CPS Code
the Person Act Actual bodily harm
1851 loss or breaking of a tooth or teeth; temporary loss
of sensoryfunctions(which may includeloss of
consciousness); extensive or multiple bruising ;
displacedbroken nose; minor fractures; minor, but
not very superficial, cuts of a sort probably requiring
medical treatment (e.9. stitches); or psychiatric
injury which is more than fear.

Wounding and "Whosoevershall unlawfully and maliciouslywound

Grievous Bodily or inflict any grievousbodily harm upon any other
Harm Sec 2O person, either with or without any weapon or
instrument shall be guilty of (an offence) and being
Section 2O convictedthereof shall be liable to imprisonment(for
Offences Against a maximum of five years),"
the Person Act
1861 CPS Code
Grievous bodily harm
injury resulting in permanentdisabilityor
permanent loss of sensory function; injury which
results in more than minor permanent, vls,ible
disfigurement; broken or displacedlimbs or bones,
includingfracturedskull, compoundfractures,
broken cheek bone, jaw, ribs etc; injuries which
cause substantial loss of blood, usually necessitating
a transfusion;and injuries resulting in lengthy
treatment or incapacity.
Woundingand GBHentail seriousharm but the
injury need not be life-threatening,nor needit be
intendedas such.

CPS Code
Wounds
In law woundsrequire a breakingof the coa*inuity
of the whole of the outer skin, or inner skin *vithin
the cheek or lip. Ruptureof internal bloodvesselsis
excluded. Minor wounds should not result in a
section 20 charge.

Moriartv v Brookes (L834) requires a wound which is

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