Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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Prior to that, a woman who accused him of assault and battery in Platte County reached a settlement agreement for $65,000.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Fallon was charged with assault and battery on a person 65 years or older, but was recently found not guilty of any wrongdoing in the matter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
He's charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
He was once charged with simple assault and battery in an altercation with a neighbor.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Fallon was charged with assault and battery on a person 65 years or older, but was recently found not guilty of any wrongdoing in the matter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
He's charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
He was once charged with simple assault and battery in an altercation with a neighbor.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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