Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Question 1

Full name of ABH

Answer 1

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH)

Question 2

Under which section of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is ABH covered?

Answer 2

Section 47

Question 3

A person INTENTIONALLY or RECKLESSLY assaults another, thereby causing Actual Bodily Harm.

Answer 3

ABH
Section 47
Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Question 4

Under which section of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is GBH covered?

Answer 4

Section 20

Question 5

Under which section of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is GBH WITH INTENT covered?

Answer 5

Section 18

Question 6

Unlawfully and maliciously WOUND or inflict any GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument.

Answer 6

GBH
Section 20
Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Question 7

Unlawfully and maliciously by ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER, wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person with INTENT to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to RESIST or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer or any person.

Answer 7

GBH with intent
Section 18
Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Question 8

What is the full name of GBH with intent?

Answer 8

Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, or to resist apprehension

Question 9

Penalty for GBH WITH INTENT

Answer 9

Life imprisonment

Question 10

GBH WITH INTENT: mode of trial?

Answer 10

Indictable

Question 11

GBH: mode of trial?

Answer 11

Either way (summary/ indictment)

Question 12

GBH: penalties?

Answer 12

Summary: max 6 months imprisonment and/ or a fine

Indictment: max 5 years imprisonment

Question 13

Without lawful excuse makes to another a threat, intending that that other would fear it would be carried out, to kill that other or a third person.

Answer 13

Threats to kill

Section 16 Offences against the person Act 1861