Clubbed
/ˈklʌbd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Describing fingers or toes that are abnormally thickened and rounded, sometimes relevant in medical-legal contexts such as disability claims.
The claimant presented with clubbed fingers as evidence of their chronic lung condition.
- (v.) Past tense of club, used in legal texts referring to striking or forming into a club-like shape.
The defendant clubbed the victim, causing serious injury.
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Commentary
In legal drafting, 'clubbed' predominantly appears as the past tense of 'club' in assault contexts or to describe medical conditions such as clubbed fingers in disability evaluations.
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