Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Hazing is defined as any conduct whereby one military member or employee, regardless of Service or rank, unnecessarily causes another military member or employee, regardless of Service or rank, to suffer or be exposed to an activity that is cruel, abusive, oppressive, or harmful. (AR 600-20 Army Command Policy 4–20)

A similar equivalent term exists in the Russian military, where a hazing phenomenon known as dedovshchina (дедовщи́на) exists, meaning roughly "grandfather" or the slang term "gramps" (referring to the senior corps of soldiers in their final year of conscription). (Wikipedia)

The Stop Campus Hazing Act defines hazing as any “intentional, knowing, or reckless act” committed against a student in connection with the initiation or maintenance of membership to an organization and causes “physical injury, mental harm, or degradation.” (The Seattle Times)