assault and battery

noun

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

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Phay was booked on suspicion of assault and battery. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 May 2025 Witcher has multiple arrests for charges of assault and battery but just one conviction, records show. Chris Spargo, People.com, 9 May 2025 Rodriguez’s misdemeanor charge of assault and battery for a dispute with a roommate had just been dismissed by a judge moments before he was arrested in the courthouse, according to Reppucci. Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 On Tuesday, an attorney for Martin will go before the U.S. Supreme Court to ask the justices to reinstate her 2019 lawsuit against the U.S. government accusing the agents of assault and battery, false arrest and other violations. Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assault and battery

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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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assault and battery

noun
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