Sentences with phrase «definition of abuse»

You have a distinctly odd definition of abuse.

Continued from my last post — And as far as definition of abuse goes: «Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit» (Courtesy: Wikipedia).

Different communities certainly have different definitions of abuse.

He authored a version of the legislation in May, creating the agency and standardizing definitions of abuse across a slew of agencies, including the Office of Mental Health and Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

According to 42 CFR § 488.301, the federal definition of abuse is «the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.»

Vermont law provides a broad definition of abuse as it applies to vulnerable adults.

Local authority definitions of abuse vary, including «swearing», «conditional love» or «discriminatory remarks».

A workable definition of abuse is needed.

I think Mr Fox has an odd definition of abuse, and he also thinks it is an insult for anyone to disagree with him and he thinks I am Wenger supporter, which to him is tantamount to being the devil.

The first was my inappropriate relationship with Jules, which was not only immoral, but meets the definition of abuse of power since I was her youth pastor; therefore, when our relationship became physical, there could be no claim of mutual consent.

After the vote some bishops said that everything was so rushed and they did not know the definition of abuse was so loose and potentially abusive of priests.

Savage added: «The first was my inappropriate relationship with Jules, which was not only immoral, but meets the definition of abuse of power since I was her youth pastor; therefore, when our relationship became physical, there could be no claim of mutual consent.

I NEVER said it was OK to abuse other fans and I questioned his definition of abuse, which is the matter in question.

The new bill also fleshes out some definitions of abuse.

The 1969 Chappaquiddick incident — in which the late Senator Ted Kennedy took a late - night drive with his brother's campaign staffer Mary Jo Kopechne, drove off a bridge in Martha's Vineyard, and fled the crash site without reporting Kopechne's drowning for 10 hours — is the definition of an abuse of political privilege.

The definition of abuse is, it seems, open to interpretation.

With the definition of abuse or mistreatment so vague, the language vacillating between mistreatment, abuse, and injury in the same section of the act, and the variable interpretation of the terms between different veterinarians, we are setting ourselves up for serious trouble.

It also covers the criticism that the act has received from some quarters claiming that the definition of abuse is too broad and open to manipulation.

In some states, the definition of abuse may require inappropriate physical contact that harms or threatens to harm the patient, and may not cover verbal threats.

To reduce worker bias and uncertainty when making judgments regarding cases, definitions of abuse and neglect could be clarified and standardized.

In approximately 38 States and certain territories, the definition of abuse also includes acts or circumstances that threaten the child with harm or create a substantial risk of harm to the child's health or welfare.

There is actually quite a bit of power abuse in relationships, but your definition of abuse might be different from mine, or anyone else's; different people have different thresholds for abuse.

Statistics are available on abusive parenting, but definitions of abuse may vary from time to time and place to place.