Assault And Battery (Noun)
Meaning
An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The defendant was charged with assault and battery after physically attacking the victim during a heated argument.
- She filed a lawsuit against him for assault and battery after he pushed her to the ground during the concert.
- The jury found him guilty of assault and battery for punching the other man in the bar fight.
- The victims of assault and battery often suffer from long-term physical and emotional trauma.
- The new security guard was arrested for assault and battery after using excessive force to detain a shoplifter.