Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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Aimee Cotton, 41, was arrested on March 13 by authorities on charges of assault and battery on a child with injury and reckless endangerment, according to an arrest report from the Massachusetts State Police.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Lands found Kane guilty of assault and battery and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, suspended for a year of unsupervised probation.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025
The woman is suing for negligence, civil conspiracy, assault and battery, infliction of emotional distress and violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Lands found Kane guilty of assault and battery and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, suspended for a year of unsupervised probation.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025
The woman is suing for negligence, civil conspiracy, assault and battery, infliction of emotional distress and violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assault and battery
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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