Assault & Battery

Assault & Battery

Assault and battery are generally classified as crimes against a person.  An assault is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to another person, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in the other person that such violence is imminent. 

A battery generally occurs when a person actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; or uses force, or violence, or intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.

Definitions and penalties vary by state.  Assault and battery are generally considered misdemeanors unless accompanied by great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement, or involve the use of a deadly weapon, in which case they may be considered a felony.

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