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assault and battery

noun

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

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He has been charged with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and more. Paul Burton, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Prosecutors from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office requested a $1,000 bail for Futrell, who faces charges of assault and battery on a police officer, disturbing a public assembly, interfering with an election official, interfering with a voter and resisting arrest. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 In August, she was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly stabbing her co-worker twice with a pair of scissors before throwing a trash can at her. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 The complaint is not the first time Offset has been sued with claims of assault and battery in Los Angeles County. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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assault and battery

noun
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