pain and suffering



pain and suffering

A legal term for the physical and emotional trauma endured by the complainant in a case. Primarily heard in US. We are in court today because of the pain and suffering that Mr. Smith's reckless driving has caused my client.
See also: and, pain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FransFRAHNS (Dutch, Finnish)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
ChuckCHUKEnglish
Eileifr-Ancient Scandinavian
Anu (2)-Near Eastern Mythology
Butcher['butʃə]
Baldev-Indian, Hindi