Injuries

Injuries
Injury 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 violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character. [1913 Webster]

For he that doeth injury shall receive that that he did evil. --Wyclif(Col. iii. 25). [1913 Webster]

Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on trifling arguments. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]

Riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury and outrage. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Note: Injury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional doing of wrong. --Fleming.

Syn: Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment; wrong; evil; injustice. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • injuries — in·ju·ry || ɪndÊ’É™rɪ n. hurt; wound; harm, damage; insult, offense …   English contemporary dictionary

  • INJURIES — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Human biting injuries — Injuries from human bites being the most dangerous bite in the world, present a particular risk to other humans, with a major risk of sepsis from infection by human oral bacteria and the possibility of transmission of blood borne diseases… …   Wikipedia

  • schedule injuries — Injuries compensable under a workmen s compensation statute for specific sums, regardless of the fact that the workman has not been incapacitated to perform his accustomed duties and has suffered no loss of earnings or earning capacity. 58 Am… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Injuries et honores vulgi in promiscuo habenda; nec his gaudendum, nec illis dolendum. — См. Хвалу и клевету приемли равнодушно …   Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)

  • Climbing injuries — This article will mainly cover climbing related injuries occurring when sports or rock climbing due to overuse i.e. Sports injury. Fortunately, only a small number of climbing injuries are acute traumas due to falls the rest falls into the… …   Wikipedia

  • Australian rules football injuries — Australian rules football is a sport known for its high level of physical body contact compared to other sports such as soccer and basketball. High impact collisions can occur from any direction. Despite the fact that unlike gridiron no padding… …   Wikipedia

  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations — Infobox UK Statutory Instrument Title=The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament Citation=1995 No. 3163 introduced by=Paul Beresford Department of the Environment… …   Wikipedia

  • Toilet-related injuries and deaths — A toilet with the potentially dangerous arrangement of the seat being up There are many toilet related injuries and some toilet related deaths throughout history and in urban legends. Contents 1 Acciden …   Wikipedia

  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority — The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is a non departmental public body in the United Kingdom. The Authority administers a compensation scheme for injuries caused to victims of violent crime in Great Britain and is funded by the Ministry… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”