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physical force

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Black's (1910)

Definitions from Case Law

From 559 U.S. 133 - Johnson v. United States · 2010Most cited · 992 citing opinions

violent force — that is, force capable of causing physical pain or injury to another person.

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United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 1515 — in this section

the term “physical force” means physical action against another, and includes confinement;

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Force applied to the body; actual violence. State v. Wells, 31 Conn. 212.

Defined under Physical in Black's Law Dictionary.