assault and battery

noun

law

: the crime of threatening and physically hitting or attacking someone

Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Convicted of conspiracy to commit a felony and assault and battery with intent to rob, he was sentenced Sept. 15, 1924, to serve 10 to 21 years in an Indiana prison. —

Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024 He was booked into the Pushmataha County jail on three charges including murder, burglary and assault and battery with great bodily injury, the bureau said. —

Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024 The former coach, whose name has not been released by authorities or the middle school, was charged with assault with the intent to cause bodily harm by strangulation and assault and battery, Washtenaw County prosecuting Attorney Eli Savit told USA TODAY Thursday. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 Venable was charged last month with a misdemeanor assault and battery, NBC reports. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for assault and battery

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