term:

Menace

menace n

1 : a show of an intention to inflict esp. physical harm [accomplished against a person's will by means of force,…, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury "California Penal Code"]
2 : one who represents a threat
vb men·aced
men·ac·ing
vt
1 : to make a show of intention to harm
2 : to represent or pose a threat to
vi
: to act in a threatening manner
men·ac·ing·ly adv

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.