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
Agurtzane-Basque
Rock[rɔk]
Ayesha-Arabic, Urdu
ValarieVAL-ə-reeEnglish
ChastityCHAST-i-teeEnglish
ZavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAYV-yərEnglish (Modern)