Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)dictionaries

Limb

A member of the human body. In the phrase “life and limb,” the latter term appears to denote bodily integrity in general; but in the definition of “mayhem” it refers only to those members or parts of the body which may be useful to a man in fighting. 1 Bl. Comm. 130

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)