Scratching, bruising, burning, or breaking a bone without tearing the skin do not constitute wounding.
Malicious wounding is an offence punishable by up to five years' imprisonment.
A person is not guilty of this offence if he intended only to frighten his victim but in fact accidentally wounded him, although he would be guilty of assault or battery . 1. circumcision, female A Dictionary of Law, Oxford University Press 2. A Dictionary of Law, Oxford University Press 3. A Dictionary of Law, Oxford University Press 4. All rights reserved.