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verbal abuse means:
injúria means:
substantivo
partial
noun
"Verbal abuse" is narrower in meaning than "injúria" because, pursuant to section 140, item II, paragraph 2 of the Brazilian Penal Code, "injúria" may involve physical violence – in which case the offense is known in the legal literature as "injúria real".
insulting or disrespecting someone through spoken word as opposed to physical contact
Six nursing homes have been fined in connection with cases of verbal abuse.