n. the continuing crime and problem of the physical beating of a ...

abuse directed toward someone living in the same home or household.

Behavior used by one person in a relationship to hurt or dominate the other. Domestic violence can include physical violence and sexual assault (which are crimes that can be prosecuted), intimidation, [..]

Violent behavior directed by one member of a household against another.

An action by one person against another with the intent to cause harm. See battered women- child abuse- elder abuse.

violence committed by one family or household member against another see also restraining order at order

Laws vary by state, but domestic violence is generally defined the crime of assault where the victim is a current or former spouse, parent, child, any person with whom the defendant has a child in com [..]

The term Domestic Violence includes violence or the threat of violence by an intimate partner and by other family members, wherever this violence takes place and in whatever form. It may occur during, at the end, or following a relationship. It includes Economic/Financial Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Sexual Abuse, an [..]

Any violence included in the meaning of domestic violence in section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act 1995.

Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one Family member against another: marital partners, Parents, Children, Siblings, or any other member of a household.

Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household.

"Domestic violence" means: (a) Abuse between family or household members, as those terms are defined in ORS 107.705 (Definitions for ORS 107.700 to 107.735); or (b) Abuse, as defined in ORS [..]

Violent acts involving a current or former spouse or domestic partner.

Violent acts involving a current or former spouse or domestic partner.

Violence between members of a household, usually spouses; an assault or other violent act committed by one member of a household against another.

Violence between members of a household, usually spouses; and assault or other violent act committed by one member of a household against another.

Violence between members of a household, usually spouses; an assault or other violent act committed by one member of a household against another.

n. the continuing crime and problem of the physical beating of a wife, girlfriend or children, usually by the woman's male partner (although it can also be female violence against a male). It is [..]

Any person who willfully inflicts upon a person who is his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition may be accused. Can be charged either as a misdemeanor or a felony.

Violent, aggressive, or harmful behavior within the home, most often defined in terms of spouses.          Last Updated:  7/9/2015   

A charge applied to cases in which one member of a residence inflicts, or attempts to inflict, physical harm on another member of the same household. In some states this charge is referred to as spous [..]

Violence perpetrated by intimate partners and other family members, and manifested through: physical abuse

Domestic violence is a form of abuse used by one partner in a relationship to control the other. Domestic violence is generally considered to occur between partners or spouses, although the definition [..]

Violence committed in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.