A cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action.

(criminology) Physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of a child that causes long-term or permanent damage.

(law) plural of abuse of discretion

(law) The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.

(idiomatic, historical, law) a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer

To harm oneself. / (dated, euphemistic, now frequently ironic or humorous) To masturbate.

(obsolete) Self-deception. / Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself. / Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder.

The use, often dangerous, of solvent chemicals, such as industrial solvents and household solvents, for their neuropsychological effect, hallucinogenic, stimulant, or stupefying.

Characterized by self-abuse.

present participle of self-abuse