Assault and battery Meaning in English

expression

US

əˈsɔɫt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbætɝi

uh-SAULT and BAT-uh-ree

UK

ɐsˈɒlt/ /ˈænd/ /bˈætəɹi

uh-SOLT and BAT-uh-ree

التعريف

An expression in law meaning the act of threatening to hurt someone (assault) and then physically attacking them (battery).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Largely a legal term, used in police reports or court. 'Assault' can mean just threatening, while 'battery' means actual contact. The phrase is often used together, but some places legally separate the two.

• Spanish: agresión y lesiones
• Portuguese (BR): agressão e lesão corporal
• Portuguese (PT): agressão e ofensa à integridade física
• Chinese (Simplified): 人身攻击和殴打
• Chinese (Traditional): 人身攻擊和毆打
• Hindi: आक्रमण और मारपीट
• Arabic: الاعتداء والضرب
• Bengali: আক্রমণ ও মারধর
• Russian: нападение и нанесение побоев
• Japanese: 暴行および傷害
• Vietnamese: hành vi đe dọa và hành hung
• Korean: 폭행 및 상해
• Turkish: saldırı ve darp
• Urdu: دھمکی اور تشدد
• Indonesian: penganiayaan dan pemukulan

جمل نموذجية

He was arrested for assault and battery.

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Assault and battery is a serious crime.

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The police investigated the assault and battery case.

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The lawyer explained the difference between assault and battery to the jury.

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You can't be charged with assault and battery unless there was both a threat and physical contact.

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She sued her neighbor for assault and battery after the incident.

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