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Injuries

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Injury \In"ju*ry\, n.; pl. {Injuries}. [OE. injurie, L. injuria,
   fr. injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not +
   jus, juris, right,law,justice: cf. F. injure. See {Just}, a.]
   Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings,
   rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which
   injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment;
   harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was
   impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the
   character.

         For he that doeth injury shall receve that he did evil.
                                                  --Wyclif(Col.
                                                  iii. 25).

         Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on
         trifling arguments.                      --I. Watts.

         Riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury
         and outrage.                             --Milton.

   Note: Injury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional
         doing of wrong. --Fleming.

   Syn: Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment; wrong;
        evil; injustice.
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