Definition of Mayhem
Mayhem
may·hem
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(noun)
chaos, a state of extreme and often willful disorder, needless violence or damage;
e.g. The violent storm left mayhem in its trail.
(noun)
in historical or legal usage, the crime of intentionally mutilating, impairing/crippling, or disfiguring part of someone's body with malicious intent, such as (historically) to leave them defenseless and unable to fight;
e.g. He was found to be guilty of mayhem and was thus taken into custody.
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