Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Violence
Unjust or unwarranted use of force, usu. accompanied by fury, vehemence, or outrage; physical force unlawfully exercised with the intent to harm. 9 Some courts have held that violence in labor disputes is not limited to physical contact or injury, but may include picketing conducted with misleading signs, false statements, erroneous publicity, and veiled threats by words and acts.
crime of violence
See violent crime.
domestic violence
Violence between members of a household, usu. spouses; an assault or other violent act committed by one memher of a household against another. See BATTERED-CHILD SYNDROME; BATTERED-WOMAN SYNDROME.