Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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In February 2024, Lansing resident Bermeeka Mitchell sued Newton for assault and battery in Platte County Circuit Court after live-streaming her arrest at a Platte County Walmart in 2022.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Mohamud, 114 Cottage Street, Chelsea, assault and battery on a police officer.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Shouhed is seeking damages on claims of assault and battery in violation of California’s Bane Act, deliberate indifference to serious medical condition in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and being denied medical attention.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1977, Shakur was convicted on several counts, including first-degree murder, assault and battery of a police officer.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Mohamud, 114 Cottage Street, Chelsea, assault and battery on a police officer.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Shouhed is seeking damages on claims of assault and battery in violation of California’s Bane Act, deliberate indifference to serious medical condition in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and being denied medical attention.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1977, Shakur was convicted on several counts, including first-degree murder, assault and battery of a police officer.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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