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
GeneJEENEnglish
Vlasta-Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Bradshaw['brædʃɔ:]
Lee[li:]
Anaxagoras-Ancient Greek
Antonello-Italian