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msongs

(73,497 posts) Fri May 11, 2012, 12:13 AM May 2012

For discussion purposes, the definitions of "assault" and "battery" -> [View all]

assault is considered the threat of violence or attack, intimidation with threats:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault

battery is actual physical contact (perhaps related to the term battered as in battered and beaten):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_%28crime%29

Mitt Romney allegedly committed both assault followed by battery. Verbal bullying appears to be assault.

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For discussion purposes, the definitions of "assault" and "battery" -> [View all] msongs May 2012 OP

Swinging at someone is assault rocktivity May 2012 #1

Assault, battery and more. RandySF May 2012 #2

A lot of state codes have dropped the common law terminology jberryhill May 2012 #3

I learned in jury duty that if you lay a finger on a person without their consent. Zoeisright May 2012 #4

frankly, he committed aggravated assault. provis99 May 2012 #5

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