- Assault - Wikipedia
In the terminology of law, an assault is the act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, [1] or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so [2] It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both
- Surveillance video shows post-game assault on high school athletics . . .
The attorney for a woman who was assaulted after a preseason high school basketball game says surveillance video shows how his client was attacked
- ASSAULT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught
- Differences Between Assault, Battery, and Aggravated Assault - Nolo
The crimes of assault, assault and battery, and aggravated assault all involve intentional harm inflicted on one person by another Any crime involving a physical attack—or even the threat of an imminent attack—is usually classified as an assault, a battery, or both
- Aggravated Assault Laws in California - Shouse Law Group
An assault is an unlawful attempt to touch or harm another person 1 Note that it is not necessary for a defendant to actually touch or harm a “victim” to be guilty of this offense
- assault | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information Institute
In assault and battery, assault refers to the act that causes the victim to immediately apprehend a harmful or offensive contact, whereas battery refers to the act that causes the actual contact
- Assault – National Center for Victims of Crime.
What is Assault? An assault may include one or more types of harm, such as pushing, shoving, slapping, punching, or kicking It may also include the use of weapons like knives, sticks, bottles, or bats Common injuries from an assault include bruises, black eyes, cuts, scratches, and broken bones
- What Is Assault? – Forbes Advisor
Assault is an intentional tort that causes another person to have a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact Assault charges must allege that the defendant: caused the
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