Mutilation, or maiming, is severe damage to the body that has a lasting harmful effect on a person's quality of life. Scholars have proposed distinguishing mutilation from full dismemberment by scale: dismemberment removes an entire major section of the body such as the head, an arm, or a leg, while mutilation removes or irreparably disfigures a smaller portion, such as a finger, an ear, or an internal organ. As a criminal act it is typically charged as a form of aggravated bodily harm, distinct from ritual or ceremonial mutilation practiced voluntarily within some cultural traditions.
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Elements of OffenseSevere damage to the body with a lasting harmful effect on quality of life 1 Notable ExampleSun Bin, Warring States period general, had his kneecaps removed after a false treason charge 1 Classification
Offense GradeSerious or Indictable Offense 1 Connections
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1. Mutilation (Wikipedia)
Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutilation, lead paragraph
Mutilation or maiming (from the Latin: mutilus) is severe damage to the body that has a subsequent harmful effect on an individual's quality of life.
Lead paragraph, definition sentence
Mutilation or maiming (from the Latin: mutilus) is severe damage to the body that has a subsequent harmful effect on an individual's quality of life.
Punitive mutilation, historical examples list
Chinese general Sun Bin had his kneecaps removed after being framed for treason during the Warring States period
In Group: Maiming, Poisoning and Harm by Particular Means, Lead sentence
Mutilation or maiming (from the Latin: mutilus) is severe damage to the body that has a subsequent harmful effect on an individual's quality of life.
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