mayhem

may·hem  (mhm, mm)

n.

1. Law The offense of willfully maiming or crippling a person.

2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction: children committing mayhem in the flower beds.

3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.

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[Middle English maim, mayhem, from Anglo-Norman maihem, from Old French mahaigne, injury, from mahaignier, to maim, from Vulgar Latin *mahanre, probably of Germanic origin.]

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mayhem, maihem [ˈmeɪhɛm]

n

1. (Law) Law the wilful and unlawful infliction of injury upon a person, esp (formerly) the injuring or removing of a limb rendering him less capable of defending himself against attack

2. any violent destruction or confusion

[from Anglo-French mahem injury, from Germanic; related to Icelandic meitha to hurt. See maim]

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mayhem

Law. an intentional crippling, disfigurement, or mutilation of another.

See also: Crime

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mayhem - the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
	2.	mayhem - violent and needless disturbance havoc disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

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mayhem

noun chaos, trouble, violence, disorder, destruction, confusion, havoc, fracas, commotion the economic mayhem that this country's going through now

Translations

mayhem [ˈmeɪhem] N

1. → alboroto m, caos m

2. (US) (Jur) → mutilación f criminal

mayhem [ˈmeɪhɛm] n → pagaille f
to cause mayhem → semer la pagaille

mayhem

n

(US Jur) → (schwere) Körperverletzung

(= havoc) → Chaos nt

mayhem [ˈmeɪhɛm] n → cagnara

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mayhem [ˈmeɪhɛm] n → cagnara