Concept information
Preferred term
civil assault and battery
Definition
- Assault and battery are closely related intentional torts that are distinguished from one another by the presence or absence of physical contact. An assault occurs when an individual attempts to make an offensive bodily contact with another individual but fails to do so. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Assault and Battery, Civil]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/civil_assault_and_battery
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