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- Assault Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Websteras· sault ə-ˈsȯlt. 1. : the crime or tort of threatening or attempting to inflict immediate offensive physical contact or bodily harm that one has the present ability to inflict and that puts the victim in fear of such harm or contact compare battery. 2. : the crime of assault accompanied by battery.
- ASSAULT | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryASSAULT definition: 1. a violent attack: 2. a determined or serious attempt to do something difficult: 3. a threat to…. Learn more.
- Assault Definition & Meaning | Britannica DictionaryBritannica Dictionary definition of ASSAULT. 1. a [noncount] law : the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically. He was accused of assault. = He was charged with assault. = Assault charges were brought against him. She was wanted (by the police) for assault with a deadly weapon.
- Assault - WikipediaAn assault is the illegal act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so. [1] . It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both.
- Assault and Battery Overview - FindLawDepending on the jurisdiction, assault is either the same act or is an attempt or threat to cause bodily injury. An assault typically places the victim in apprehension of, or fear of, imminent bodily harm. Some jurisdictions have moved away from the term battery and now only prosecute varying degrees of assault.
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