die Körperverletzung
Translation
bodily harm, assault, battery, physical injury
Examples
Er wurde wegen Körperverletzung angeklagt.
He was charged with assault.
Das Opfer erlitt eine schwere Körperverletzung.
The victim suffered serious bodily harm.
Grammar Patterns
to be charged with ((sth.)) wegen ((et2)) angeklagt werden He was charged with assault.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Misshandlung (mistreatment), der Angriff (attack); Antonyms: die Heilung (healing)
Etymology
Composed of 'Körper' (body) and 'Verletzung' (injury).
Memory Tips
Think of it literally as 'body-violation' or 'body-injury'. It's a common legal term.