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Meaning of "assault and battery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY

assault and battery play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY

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Assault and battery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASSAULT AND BATTERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Assault and battery

Assault and battery is the combination of two violent crimes: assault and battery. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence. Assault and Battery may also refer to: ▪ Assault & Battery, a 1981 album by Rose Tattoo ▪ "Assault and Battery", a song from the album ▪ Assault & Battery, a 1997 compilation album by Nuclear Assault ▪ "Assault and Battery", a song by Hawkwind from their 1975 album Warrior on the Edge of Time ▪ "Assault and Battery", a song by Howard Jones from his 1985 album Dream into Action ▪ "Assault and Battery", a song by Swollen Members from their 1999 album Balance ▪ "Robbery, Assault and Battery", a song by Genesis from their 1976 album A Trick of the Tail...

Definition of assault and battery in the English dictionary

The definition of assault and battery in the dictionary is a threat of attack to another person followed by actual attack, which need amount only to touching with hostile intent.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ASSAULT AND BATTERY

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Synonyms and antonyms of assault and battery in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «assault and battery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Find out the translation of assault and battery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of assault and battery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «assault and battery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

殴打
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asalto y agresión
570 millions of speakers

English

assault and battery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हमला और बैटरी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الاعتداء والضرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рукоприкладство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assalto e agressão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্যাতন ও ব্যাটারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coups et blessures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serangan dan bateri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Körperverletzung und Tätlichkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暴行とバッテリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭행 및 구타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serangan lan baterei
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tấn công và pin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாக்குதல் மற்றும் பேட்டரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राणघातक हल्ला आणि बॅटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Saldırı ve batarya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aggressione e la batteria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napaść i pobicie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рукоприкладство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asalt și baterie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίθεση και μπαταρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanranding en battery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misshandel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overfall og vold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of assault and battery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSAULT AND BATTERY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSAULT AND BATTERY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about assault and battery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSAULT AND BATTERY»

Discover the use of assault and battery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to assault and battery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing
Reprinted from West Group, American Jurisprudence, § 1 ASSAULT AND BATTERY I. INTRODUCTION [§§ 1-9] 2 Am Iur Proof of Facts 81, Assault and Battery; 1 Am Jur POF3d 613, Assault and Battery 36 Am Jur Trials 241, Defending Assault ...
William Putman, Jennifer Albright, 2013
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Report of the case of trespass & assault and battery: ...
where-in John Evans was plaintiff, and Ellis Yarnall, Richard Humphreys, Jonathan Willis, Thomas Savary, Isaac Parrish, Caleb Carmalt, Benjamin Kite, John James, David Bacon, Abraham Leddon, John Elliot, Hannah Clark, Robert Haydock, ...
Thomas Lloyd, Joseph R. Hopkins, 1810
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Introduction to Paralegal Studies: A Critical Thinking Approach
Assault An intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of an immediate harmful or offensive physical contact. Battery An intentional act that creates a harmful or offensive physical contact. 1. Assault and Battery In the scenario you ...
Katherine A. Currier, Thomas E. Eimermann, 2009
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Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania
Fornication and bastardy Larceny Assault and battery 2 Keeping tippling house Gambling 1 Passing counterfeit money 1 Kidnapping 1 Disorderly house 1 Total November Term, 1829. Fornication and bastardy Larceny Assault and battery ...
Samuel Hazard, 1834
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The Rights of Patients: The Basic Aclu Guide to Patient Rights
Some courts use the terms "assault," "battery," and "assault and battery" interchangeably. In one famous opinion, Judge Benjamin Cardozo wrote: "Every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done ...
George J. Annas, 1992
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
... on the 25th clay of March, 1802, at a Court heM " forthe County of Brunswick, the plaintiff recovered, by " the judgment and consideration of the said Court, in a " certain action of trespass, assault and battery, against a " certain Bunvell Wilkes,  ...
Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Waller Hening, William Munford, 1809
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The Transformation of Criminal Justice, Philadelphia, 1800-1880
Assault and battery, the most common indictable offense and the one most likely to be privately prosecuted, resulted in commitment even less frequently. Milnor committed only 10 percent of those charged with assault and battery, Gregg, only  ...
Allen Steinberg, 1989
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Card, Cross, and Jones: Criminal Law
Key points 7.4 Assault and battery are separate offences. • A person is guilty of an assault if he intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend the application to his body of immediate, unlawful force. • A person is guilty of ...
Richard Card, 2014
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Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal
Our general investigation will be doomed at the outset if we conceive of it as an exploration of the relationship between assault and battery. We must conceptualize it, rather, as an exploration of the multiple relationships among various ...
James W. H. McCord, Sandra L. McCord, C. Suzanne Bailey, 2011
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Nursing Home Administration
To illustrate the differences between assault and battery consider the following. An orderly bumps into a female resident's breast. If it is purely accidental, no battery has occurred. If the orderly intended to bump into the resident's breast, it may ...
James E. Allen, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSAULT AND BATTERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term assault and battery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police: Operating Under the Influence of Drugs; Assault and Battery
David S. Delauri, 23, arrested for assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Daily Crime Report, 7/6/15
Antwan Lewis, 36, of Spotsylvania was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, felony assault and battery ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
3
Teen Arrested for Attacking Dog Walker
The 19-year-old is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, use of a motor vehicle in commission of a felony and littering. «NECN, Jul 15»
4
Two indicted in Foxboro motel stabbing
Clancy was indicted for armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, two ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Two charged with woman's slaying in Burlington hotel
Jeune pled guilty in 2009 to armed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to Suffolk Superior Court records. «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
6
Former Provincetown resident accused of raping minor
Henrique was charged with three counts of rape of a child under 16, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or over, ... «Wicked Local Wellfleet, Jul 15»
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NWA Records
Assault and battery was reported at 1:45 a.m. Sunday from 422 W. Dickson St. after a woman said a man shoved her to the ground. • A person ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Police: Stranger assaults victim with skateboard
He was booked into the Napa County jail on suspicion of assault and battery. Copyright 2015 Napa Valley Register. All rights reserved. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
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CHARLESTON, SC (AP) — A 16-year-old has been arrested after …
Police say the teen, who was not identified because of his age, faces multiple charges, including assault and battery of a high and aggravated ... «The Tand D.com, Jul 15»
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Tulsa woman arrested after road rage incident
Brashear is facing two charges of assault and battery, one charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and a hit and run charge. Follow FOX23 ... «KOKI FOX 23, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Assault and battery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/assault-and-battery>. Apr 2024 ».
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