assault and battery

noun

law
: the crime of threatening and physically hitting or attacking someone

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Brendan Reen confirmed to Fox News Digital that Curll pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was released on personal recognizance. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 In 2006, she was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery in Cabarrus County. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025 While on pretrial probation in July, he was arraigned on additional charges of assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The teen has been charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury in connection with Morrell’s death. Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assault and battery

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assault and battery

noun
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