### Question
How is the term family violence defined?


### Answer
The term **family violence** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 10408* as the following:

> any act or threatened act of violence, including any forceful detention of an individual, which—


(A) results or threatens to result in physical injury

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10408*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 110-FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES**

