Mutilation is ... The meaning of the word in different spheres of life

How often do we hear the phrases: "to cause mutilation," "mutilation incompatible with life," "labor mutilation." Using this word in everyday life, we rarely think about its origin, but we perfectly understand what is at stake.

The general meaning of the word in different spheres of life

First of all, the injury is a damage to health, short-term or persistent. Sometimes it is caused because of an accident, to yourself or when doing illegal actions. A word came from us from Old Russian and meant earlier the withdrawal of forces. Now this is not just a lack of strength, but a person doing mutilation is injured.

This word is used in different spheres of life, and although the general meaning of the word remains the same, there are some peculiarities of the meaning of the word.

In psychiatry, this term is known as self-inflicted injury. This may include damage to the eyes or tympanic membrane, genital organs. It occurs in practice and self-simulation, most often it occurs among patients who evade military service or participate in hostilities. It is related in the manifestation of fears. While in the first case, the actions have deeper mental abnormalities.

If other people are injured, this is already a manifestation of sadistic inclinations. A little different direction of psychiatry. More often, mutilating another, such patients experience a high degree of excitement, including sexual.

Labor injury - is the damage to human health during the performance of their professional activities. Most often it is the result of an accident.

Criminal liability for injuries sustained

The term "mutilation" is also used in the criminal procedure code of the Russian Federation. First of all, this is a fairly new article No. 245 "Cruelty to Animals". If illegal actions have resulted in death or serious injury, this is punishable by a serious fine, correctional labor or up to 6 months.

Also, the criminal liability for "causing mutilations" depending on the severity of the damage inflicted can be qualified under articles 111, 112, 115 and 116 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Depending on the article, fines, correctional labor and terms of imprisonment are also provided, only the terms for a person give significantly more than for animals.