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.
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.