Harms
/ˈhɑrmz/
Definitions
- (n.) Injuries or damages recognized by law as grounds for a legal claim or remedy.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant's negligence caused significant harms to their property.
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of harm, meaning to cause injury or damage.
The new regulations harms consumer rights if improperly implemented.
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- harm
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Commentary
As a legal term, 'harms' often appears as a plural noun referring to types of damages or injuries actionable in court; as a verb, it denotes the act of causing such damage.
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