domestic violence
noun
: violent or abusive behavior directed by one family or household member against another
He helped start Austin's Children's Advocacy Center, which works with abused kids, and a family-justice division of the D.A.'s office, which prosecutes those accused of domestic violence and helps their families get back to normal.—
John Cloud
John Clouda domestic violence hotline
In another disturbing trend, women are victims of domestic violence that spills into the workplace.—Sarah Henry
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He has been arrested twice in the past year on DUI charges, and on Jan. 1, Bryan was once again arrested on charges of second-degree domestic violence.
—John Russell, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Online records show Bryan was taken into custody and booked into Horry County Jail on Thursday afternoon on charges of second-degree domestic violence.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested and charged with second-degree domestic violence in South Carolina.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested again for domestic violence, this time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Online records show Bryan was taken into custody and booked into Horry County Jail on Thursday afternoon on charges of second-degree domestic violence.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested and charged with second-degree domestic violence in South Carolina.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested again for domestic violence, this time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Domestic violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20violence. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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