personal injury
personal injury (1)对人伤害 狭义上指对个人人身造成的伤害，区别于对其财产和名誉造成的损害。广义上也包括以诽谤、中伤、非法拘禁等方式对个人人身权〔personal right〕进行侵犯所造成的名誉上、精神上、生活上或人际关系上的损害。美国《劳工赔偿法》〔Worker’s Compensation Act〕中的人身伤害是指对雇员健康造成的各种伤害。 (2)人身伤害；身体伤害 即指上述之狭义。 (→bodily injury)
personal injury
personal injury
Torts. 1. In a negligence action, any harm caused to a person, such as a broken bone, a cut, or a bruise; bodily injury. 2. Any invasion of a personal right, including mental suffering and false imprisonment. — Also termed private injury. [Cases: Insurance 2306.] 3. For purposes of workers’ compensation, any harm (including a